The widespread unpopularity of Sir Keir Starmer and his government – largely fuelled by “psychodrama” in Westminster – is hitting Labour hard on the doorstep, three regional mayors have warned as they brace for major losses in next month’s local elections.
In a stark warning to the prime minister, Liverpool city region mayor Steve Rotheram, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, and West Midlands mayor Richard Parker say public dissatisfaction with the government is distracting from local issues and hampering the party’s slim chance of success.
