Early local election results are inflicting increased pressure on Sir Keir Starmer with his party losing its grip of its heartlands amid a surge in support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
The prime minister, who was reportedly last night facing calls from former Labour leader Ed Miliband to set out a timetable for his departure, will today be counting the cost of major losses in traditional Labour-supporting areas, including Tameside, Hartlepool and Wigan.
