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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Maddox

Starmer’s last-ditch plea as Labour braces for local election disaster

  • Sir Keir Starmer has issued a final appeal to voters ahead of Thursday's local elections, urging them to choose 'unity over division' as Labour faces significant losses.
  • Both Nigel Farage's Reform UK and Zack Polanski's Green Party are projected to make substantial gains, with a YouGov poll placing Reform ahead of Labour nationally.
  • Starmer is under increasing pressure, facing potential leadership challenges from within his party and criticism from Welsh Labour over anticipated losses in Wales.
  • Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is preparing for the loss of up to 600 council seats, while other party leaders, including Polanski, Farage, and Sir Ed Davey, have made their final pitches.
  • Controversies have emerged, with Polanski retracting claims about being a British Red Cross spokesperson, and Reform UK investigating allegations of offensive remarks by some of its council candidates.

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