Is the UK entering an era of messy multiparty politics?

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British voters face local elections on Thursday for authorities in England and legislatures in Scotland and Wales. Labour under Keir Starmer is expected to suffer losses amid low popularity from economic weakness and judgment questions. Polls indicate gains for Reform UK, Greens, and nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales, shifting from a two-and-a-half party system to a five-party one.