Starmer Faces Leadership Crisis as Streeting Prepares Bid
Keir Starmer's leadership is under threat after disastrous local elections, with Wes Streeting preparing for a potential bid and about 40 Labour MPs calling for him to quit.
Keir Starmer's leadership is under threat after disastrous local elections, with Wes Streeting preparing for a potential bid and about 40 Labour MPs calling for him to quit.
JK Rowling criticizes Keir Starmer for appointing Baroness Harriet Harman as adviser on women and girls, citing Harman's support for trans rights. Rowling says Labour is for 'cultural elitists'.
Labour MP Catherine West, threatening to oust Keir Starmer, says he must fight for working people and expand his team to avoid her leadership bid.
Labour MP Catherine West threatens to trigger a leadership bid if Starmer doesn't step down after catastrophic local election results, but Starmer vows to stay.
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Reform UK wins two seats in New Addington South, Greens take Fairfield ward. Mayor Jason Perry re-elected, promises stabilised finances.
The Aspire Party retains seats in Tower Hamlets council elections after Mayor Lutfur Rahman's re-election. Results updated live.
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RecommendedLutfur Rahman of Aspire won the Tower Hamlets mayoral election with 38.75% of the vote. Greens and Reform win first councils in London.
Jason Perry, re-elected as Croydon Mayor by a narrow margin, pledges to fully stabilise the borough's finances by the end of his second term amid ongoing debt challenges.
Labour lost control of Barnet Council in the 2026 local elections, with Conservatives gaining 12 seats. No party holds a majority; governance to be decided.
The 2026 London local elections saw historic wins for the Green Party and Reform UK, taking control of councils for the first time, while Labour lost strongholds.
Labour lost control of Enfield Council in the 2026 local elections, winning 27 seats. Conservatives gained 31, Greens 5. No party has a majority.
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RecommendedLabour suffers losses in London local elections as Reform, Greens, and Tories gain ground. Keir Starmer faces calls for resignation but vows to stay.
Live updates on 2026 local election results in Croydon, Lewisham, and Tower Hamlets. Declarations expected this afternoon and evening.
Our panel of experts discusses the local election results, including Green and Reform gains, Labour's struggles, and the Tories' path forward.
At least 10 killed in a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. Police confirm multiple casualties and suspect in custody.
Ed Davey says Lib Dem wins in local elections show the party can counter 'extreme populist change' from Reform UK and Greens, despite limited national gains.
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RecommendedKeir Starmer may have fended off immediate calls to resign after local elections, but the results reveal a deeply fragmented Britain, with Reform UK gaining ground and the old two-party system crumbling.
Reform UK made huge gains in local and devolved elections, while Labour suffered crushing defeats. Keir Starmer faces pressure to announce a departure timeline but refuses to step down.
Keir Starmer vows to continue as Labour suffers heavy losses, Reform UK gains ground, and Greens win first mayoralty. Is two-party politics ending?
Keir Starmer's authority deepens as local elections show voter disappointment curdling into cynicism, with Labour losing to Reform, Greens, and Plaid Cymru across Britain.
Labour suffers major losses in local elections as Reform UK and Greens gain. Is two-party politics over? Can Starmer survive? Analysis inside.
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RecommendedKemi Badenoch says Conservatives are recovering after winning Westminster council, but losses in Suffolk, Hampshire, and Essex raise concerns about the party's future.
Reform UK took control of Sunderland, Barnsley, Gateshead, and South Tyneside councils, ending decades of Labour dominance in northern England.
Plaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour dominance. Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says he is ready to become first minister.
Labour suffers losses to Reform in heartlands and Greens in progressive bases, with cracks showing near Starmer's top team. Fragmented coalition poses challenges.
Labour loses control of Birmingham city council as Reform, Greens, and pro-Gaza independents make significant gains. No party has a majority.
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