Polls Close in Crucial Elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s Premiership
Labour could lose about 1,850 councillors as Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens press gains, analysts said.
- Polls closed Thursday across Scotland, Wales, and England, marking a potentially decisive moment for Sir Keir Starmer's premiership as Labour faces heavy losses while Reform and The Greens gain ground.
- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy acknowledged the election cycle was "tough," citing voters' cost-of-living concerns and stating that Labour's message was "drowned out by the politics of grievance."
- Approximately 25,000 candidates contested over 5,000 seats across 136 councils, with polling expert Lord Robert Hayward suggesting Labour could face a reduction of approximately 1,850 councillors.
- The Times reported Energy Secretary Ed Miliband privately urged the Prime Minister to set a departure timetable, while allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner consider potential leadership tilts.
- Building on last year's momentum, Nigel Farage's Reform secured 700 councillors and control of 10 authorities, even as historical precedents show prime ministers can recover from mid-term electoral setbacks.
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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.
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New Delhi Times British voters cast ballots Thursday in local and regional elections that could shake up the country’s politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is bracing for big losses in polls that will choose about 5,000 local councilors and a handful of mayors across England, as well as semiautonomous parliaments in Scotland and Wales. They are the biggest set of elections…
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