Keir Starmer officially launched Labour’s local election campaign today with Angela Rayner by his side in the East Midlands – but the backdrop is far from ideal. With the May 1 elections looming, alarm bells are ringing inside Labour HQ as a shock poll puts Nigel Farage’s Reform party on course to win the most seats in a general election.
In a fiery speech, Starmer didn’t hold back. He went straight for Farage, accusing him of “fawning over Putin” and mocking Reform’s shaky unity, saying, “They say they want to run the country. They can’t even run themselves.” He also tore into their record on workers’ rights, pointing out how Reform MPs have voted against everything from banning exploitative contracts to protecting sick pay and maternity leave, reported The Guardian.
