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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Iran war ‘could turbocharge Labour's collapse in London’ as poll shows 19 councils at risk

A surge in living costs linked to the Iran war could “turbocharge” Labour’s decline in London at the upcoming local elections, party insiders fear.

Polls already predict a bleak night for Sir Keir Starmer’s party on May 7—especially in the capital, where 1,817 council seats are up for grabs.

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