“Voters in Britain are taking part in local and devolved elections on Thursday.”

Media reportsNews reportMay 7, 2026Read the original

Coverage on polling day.

Our verdict

True

English local elections and the Scottish Parliament and Senedd elections were held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

What we found

Polling day for English councils, Holyrood and the Senedd was 7 May 2026. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
The Birmingham City Council election was held on 7 May 2026. [1]
Supports the claim
The final Senedd poll was published before the 7 May vote. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Deeside.com, Wikipedia. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Wikipedia · 2026 Birmingham City Council election
[2]Deeside.com · Senedd election 2026: Plaid Cymru on course to be largest party, YouGov poll projects

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