'Keir Starmer faces local election nightmare - but some MPs are calling for cool heads'
Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is predicted to lose over 1,800 councillors in England in the upcoming local elections, with grim forecasts in Wales and London. Some Labour MPs are urging calm and cautioning against rash decisions in the aftermath of the elections.
Keir Starmer's Labour Party faces a potentially disastrous local election next week, with predictions suggesting the loss of over 1,800 councillors in England. The party could also fall behind Reform UK and Plaid Cymru in Wales and lose seats to the Greens in London. Labour MPs are divided on how to respond to the expected poor results, with some calling for calm and others advocating for a reset of Starmer's top team. Veteran Labour MP John McDonnell believes Starmer is safe for now, as there is no clear successor. Some MPs are urging against panic and rash decisions, while others think a major reshuffle is needed to signal a change in direction. The Prime Minister is reportedly against a reshuffle, but some MPs believe it is necessary to give a voice to the new intake of Labour MPs.
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