With Labour bracing for what could be a historic collapse in the local elections, Independent readers are grappling with a bigger question than just Thursday’s results: will anything – even a wipeout – actually be enough to force Sir Keir Starmer out?
Many commenters see the elections as a verdict on Starmer’s leadership, arguing Labour has failed to connect with voters and risks losing ground not just to the Greens and Liberal Democrats, but to Reform UK in traditional strongholds.
