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Keir Starmer may celebrate local election wins but he still needs a vision

Labour may justifiably congratulate itself on symbolic wins in these local elections: the true-blue London strongholds of Westminster and Wandsworth, and the home of so-called “Workington Man” (deemed the archetypal new working-class Tory voter) in Cumberland. Yet it must channel energy from these morale boosts into a pitch that will…

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

From ‘red wall’ to ‘sea wall’: five things we learned from the local elections

Labour is close to a clean sweep of the capital’s boroughs, and the Lib Dems and Greens are making gains

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Lib Dems welcome signs of resurgence on night of local election gains

Hull win – alongside other successes – suggests coalition taint is fading for voters seeking alternative to Tories and Labour

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

What Sir Keir Starmer has said about the partygate police probe

The Labour leader is now under police investigation himself amid allegations he broke lockdown rules.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Timeline of partygate allegations as Keir Starmer probed over beergate

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak previously apologised after being fined over a party held in June 2020 to mark the PM’s 56th birthday

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

Labour triumphs in London but Starmer faces ‘beergate’ investigation

I don’t know how long any news cycle lasts these days, but Keir Starmer may have hoped to bask in the reflective glory of winning Barnet, Westminster and Wandsworth councils for more than a few hours.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

Tories ponder Johnson’s future following local election reverses

Grassroots Tories blamed voter anger over No 10 lockdown parties for council losses.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Keir’s beers: How did we get to the reopening of the police inquiry into Labour leader’s alleged Covid breach?

Labour insists food and drink were consumed in a break during a work event

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Keir Starmer to face ‘beergate’ probe after ‘significant new information’

Durham Constabulary said the year-old allegations will be looked at again after previously saying no offence had been established.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

‘I wanted the Conservatives out’: readers on the local election results

Readers explain what decided their vote and give their views on the results so far

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022