The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Local election results: What do Tory losses mean for PM and is Labour heading for power?

It is in parts of the Midlands and the North that Keir Starmer’s march to victory at the next general election has stalled

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Keir Starmer faces police investigation over lockdown breach claims

Durham police look into claims Labour leader broke Covid rules by having beer with staff while campaigning

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Sir Keir Starmer will be investigated by Durham Police over 'beergate' allegations

The force said it has received 'significant new information' over recent days

Wales Online · May 6, 2022

Local elections: Tory MPs say Boris Johnson has questions to answer

Conservatives down 122 seats with just over half the results for England declared, and Labour up 35

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

What the 2022 local election results tell us so far – the panel’s verdict

The Tories have taken significant hits in London, but how will the rest of the country play out, ask Polly Toynbee and others

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

We hoped for a Starmer surge; this is middling Miliband territory. Still, there’s hope

Labour is celebrating today but the party must be realistic: there’s been no huge shift. There is still a mountain to climb, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Arse-kickings? Snap elections? Roll up for all the local results drama!

After a bruising night, the best the PM can offer his troops is that the result wasn’t a total meltdown, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

When will local elections 2022 final results be announced? Count times for every council

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed some of the results returned by Labour in the Local Elections 2022, with particularly positive gains in London. Some seats are yet to be announced, so here's a guide to when they will be

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Labour takes key London councils but makes modest gains elsewhere

Outside the capital, early results showed Labour not making gains which could give Sir Keir Starmer confidence he has No10 firmly within his sights

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

Keir Starmer hails council wins in London but Labour progress slower elsewhere in England

Labour has won big across council areas in London as local Tories blame Boris Johnson and partygate for their losses.

Daily Record · May 6, 2022