Keir Starmer won't rule out Lib Dem coalition if Labour falls short of majority

Keir Starmer has refused to rule out forming a pact with the Liberal Democrats if Labour fails to win a majority at the next general election.

The buoyant Labour leader said he was pushing for an "outright majority" at the polls after Labour seized control of 22 local authorities and won hundreds of councillors at the weekend.

But some projections showed Labour would fall short of a majority based on their local elections showing.