How Starmer plans to fight to the bitter end
Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to face down attempts to topple him as Labour braces for a reckoning in this week's local elections, with the party predicted to see a dramatic collapse of support in Wales, Scotland, and England. Starmer has signalled his intention to remain as PM by announcing plans to start talks to join the EU's €90bn loan for Ukraine.
Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to face down attempts to topple him as Labour faces a dramatic collapse of support in Wales, Scotland, and England in this week's local elections. Labour is predicted to lose around 1,850 of the 2,500 English council seats it's defending, with Reform UK and the Green Party expected to benefit. Starmer has signalled his intention to remain as PM by announcing plans to start talks to join the EU's €90bn loan for Ukraine. The results after Thursday's elections could be pivotal for Starmer, whose party has been teetering on the edge of a coup. Potential challengers, including Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, and Wes Streeting, have been speculated about, but have either lent Starmer their support or denied plans to challenge him. Elections will be held for the Welsh and Scottish parliaments and councils across England, including London.
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