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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds

Exclusive: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is preferred choice of new leader for 42% of those surveyed

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland ‘greater respect’ after SNP victory

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with Reform

The Guardian - UK

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers local election losses

Labour lost hundreds of councillors and eight local authorities across England in early results.

Evening Standard

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Friday briefing: What the local election results tell us so far

In today’s newsletter: gains for Reform and losses for Labour in early results, but experts say overall picture underlines ‘the fracturing of British politics’

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP calls for Starmer to step down after wife loses council seat to Reform

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The Independent UK

Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections

Partial results from local elections in England showed large losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less than two years ago

The Independent UK

Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage

As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Andy Burnham withdraws from speech as Labour leadership speculation grows

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The Independent UK

Farage hails ‘historic shift in British politics’ as Reform makes sweeping local election gains

The Reform leader compared the substantial gains to clearing Becher’s Brook, a famously difficult jump in the Grand National

The Independent UK

Farage says Reform on course for general election win after early local gains

Labour was haemorrhaging council seats in local elections across England in bleak results for Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Local elections 2026: All the London results so far

Some 1,817 London council seats are up for grabs with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Local elections 2026: What are the results in my area?

Use our live interactive map to find out the result of the election in your area

Evening Standard

Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth

The Guardian - UK

Labour appears to haemorrhage seats as first local election results roll in

Initial results painted a bleak picture for the Prime Minister, with Labour losing councillors in its traditional northern heartlands.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Local elections results in full: Live map for every seat across England, Wales and Scotland

Live election results for England, Scotland and Wales in one place

Evening Standard

Votes being counted in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

Polling guru Lord Robert Hayward has suggested Labour could lose some 1,850 councillors in England.

The Independent UK

How Starmer, Farage, Badenoch and Polanksi reacted after local election voting closed

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The Independent UK

Sir John Curtice delivers blunt verdict on Starmer as Labour braces for election losses

Sir Keir Starmer has “never been as popular” as his Labour Party, elections expert Professor Sir John Curtice said as he analyzed the prime minister’s role in his party’s poor polling ahead of the local elections.

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The Independent UK

David Lammy refuses to say whether Starmer will stay as Prime Minister after local elections

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham withdraws from keynote speech planned for morning after local elections

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham pulls out of speech amid speculation over Labour leadership challenge against Starmer

The Greater Manchester Mayor had been due to talk on Friday morning amid reports of a plan for him to return to Westminster

The Independent UK

Labour could lose up to 1,850 councillors in local elections, polling expert predicts

Polling guru Lord Robert Hayward suggested heavy losses for Labour as the party faces challenges from Reform UK and the Green Party

The Independent UK

Starmer pays tribute to ‘courage and selflessness’ of armed forces on VE Day anniversary

Starmer said we will ‘never forget the immense sacrifices’ made by the Second World War veterans

Evening Standard

Polls close in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

Polling guru Lord Robert Hayward has suggested Labour could lose some 1,850 councillors in England.

Evening Standard

Polls close in Scottish Parliament election as wait for results begins

Ballot boxes across Scotland will be opened at 9am on Friday.

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