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Labour losses pile up in England local elections

Starmer says he won’t quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted Friday that he will not resign after bruising elections that saw his governing Labour Party suffer big losses and the hard-right party Reform U.K. make major gains...

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UK's Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains

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

What’s at Stake in the U.K. Local Elections

The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024.

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Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections

Starmer’s Party Suffers Stark Losses in U.K. Local Elections

Keir Starmer ‘not going to walk away’ despite Labour election woes

Reform took Sunderland from Labour, a council containing Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s Westminster seat.

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Why the election results are bad for Starmer’s leadership rivals

English elections see Labour Party punished and gains for populist Reform

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Reform UK ousts Labour from Wakefield Council

The Labour Party, which has ruled exclusively in Wakefield since 1974, is virtually wiped out.

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The Senedd results are disastrous for Labour – but the writing’s been on the wall for months

First minister Eluned Morgan has lost her seat and resigned as Reform UK and Plaid Cymru make epic gains across the country