Britons set to punish Starmer's Labour in local polls
Millions of Britons are voting in local elections that are expected to bring grim results for Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer's party, with hard-right and left-wing populists gaining ground. The elections are Starmer's biggest test since his 2024 general election victory.
Britons are voting in local elections across Scotland, England, and Wales, putting pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party. Opinion polls predict Labour will suffer significant losses, with Nigel Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK and the left-wing Greens expected to benefit. Around 5,000 local council seats are up for grabs in England, while voters in Wales and Scotland will elect new devolved parliaments. Starmer's party is also expected to lose control of the devolved Welsh government for the first time in 27 years. Pollster Robert Hayward predicts Labour could lose around 1,850 local authority seats, with Reform UK taking 1,550 seats from Labour and the Conservatives. The results are expected to be a significant test for Starmer, who has been criticized for failing to deliver economic growth and has been embroiled in controversy.
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