Starmer says he won’t quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK
Starmer took responsibility for the losses and said he would not walk away as Reform UK won hundreds of seats and control of three councils.
- Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, said he would not resign despite his party's losses in local elections, where the Reform UK party made gains across England.
- Union leaders and some Labour MPs called for 'fundamental change' in the party's leadership and policies to stop the rise of the 'far right' Reform UK party.
- The Scottish National Party was expected to win most seats in Scotland, while Labour was projected to lose control of the Welsh government to Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, potentially leading to governments committed to leaving the UK in both nations.
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Almost all votes from the British local and regional elections have been counted. The Liberal Democrats and the Green Party have also won many seats.
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LONDON, May 9 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to carry on as leader after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that have deepened doubts over his ability to govern.Some critics inside the party have called for him to go. Here’s what could happen next:Is Starmer facing a leadership contest?Not at the moment.In addition to Friday’s losses, Starmer’s personal rating has sunk to among the worst for any British l…
The Labour leader insists that he will remain faithful to his ideology and will not resign or decorate his executive to the left or the right
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