A Labour victory of more than 10% over the Tories in the local elections could show Keir Starmer is on course for Downing Street, a leading pollster has said.
Elections guru Professor Sir John Curtice said scoring a double digit vote share win over the Conservatives in Thursday's contest would be a clear indicator of Labour's march to power.
Some 230 councils - and more than 8,100 seats - are up for grabs across England, which were last contested in 2019, shortly before Theresa May decided to quit as PM.
