Half of Reform voters say local election vote was a protest in clear warning to Starmer and Badenoch

Voters do not believe Keir Starmer or Kemi Badenoch will lead their parties at the next general election, following disastrous council results.

Research by pollsters More in Common found that nearly 6 in 10 people think Sir Keir will not be in charge of Labour, while almost half think the same of the Conservative leader.