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UK’s Labour set for heavy losses in elections as Reform makes early gains

losses in elections as Reform makes early gains United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is bracing for [heavy defeats in local elections](/news/2026/5/7/uk-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-local-elections), with Reform UK poised to make gains across

Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader

responsibility now is to hold my party together," and pledged to hold "the newly elected SNP government to account on their record". He said he would he would "make sure we have a parliament

Starmer to face split cabinet as demands for his resignation mount

elections losses last week. The cabinet is said to be divided on whether he should remain on and will meet on Tuesday. Starmer’s chief secretary, MP Darren Jones, told Sky News the prime minister

Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

losses, many at the hands of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Starmer struck a defiant note on Friday morning in the face of calls from some of his MPs to quit, insisting he remained

Senior UK ministers deride Rachel Reeves’s reported plan of year-long rent freeze

Starmer’s previous guarantee that she would remain in post until the next election, a spokesperson said: “That position remains unchanged.” Reeves’ allies have dismissed [reports over the weekend](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15765461/Keir-Starmer-planning-sack-Rachel-Reeves-shock-reshuffle.html) that the prime

UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson mistake, rejects resignation calls

responsibility. “It is how you face up to those mistakes that shows the character of a leader,” she told Parliament, saying he had thrown government officials “under the bus”. The scandal over Mandelson’s relationship

Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure

Starmer to the advantage of the then deputy PM, Angela Rayner – and suggested the former health secretary Wes Streeting was “hysterical” over Gaza and having a “mid-life crisis”. The exchanges with the work

‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat

Starmer should be given a chance. He is being blamed for a lot of things that aren’t his fault. He is doing his best.”  Jamila Amin

Monday briefing: Will the international effort to stop the further spread of hantavirus be successful?

Starmer faces a fight for his political life in the next 24 hours as potential [Labour leadership rivals](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner position themselves for a contest. 2. ***Iran conflict

Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidates

responsibility for fulfilling his party’s electoral promises. Labour came to power in July 2024 in a landslide victory, following 14 years of Conservative Party rule. Since then, Starmer’s popularity has tanked while support

PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled

Starmer has appointed former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance, as he attempts to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses. Downing Street said

Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

Starmer had been planning a big speech today, but he, and other political leaders, are today focusing on their response to the Golders Green stabbing and the antisemitism threat facing Britain’s Jewish community – described

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

responsibility after [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) **lost hundreds of councillors in England and suffered humiliation in Wales,** but he made clear that he would not quit, saying **“tough days like this don’t weaken

Digested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace

elected Green MP for Gorton and Denton, was getting shot at from all sides. Her crime? To say that some MPs smelt of booze and that she was uneasy about the alcohol culture inside

UK’s Keir Starmer faces likely challenge following Labour’s election defeat

loss in local elections. Backbencher Labour MP Catherine West urged cabinet ministers to “move quickly” to replace him, saying she planned to email her colleagues for the necessary support on Monday morning

Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales

loss in Wales would have political significance of historic proportions. A former Welsh government minister told BBC Wales that if the results were "as bad as predicted" then UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer should

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

Starmer is to promise bolder action to tackle "big challenges" facing the country, as he battles to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader. The prime minister will seek to reset

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

losses are a reflection of growing unpopularity with Starmer's tenure, which has been beset by a weak economy, [backlash](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5707201) over his appointment of an ambassador with ties to Jeffrey Epstein

No 10 considered giving Doyle ambassador role, sacked official says

election campaign came at a time when he was maintaining his innocence. Sir Olly was sacked last week after it emerged his department had given Lord Mandelson security clearance, despite concerns being raised during

Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour

losses, [a Compass survey](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/labour-members-keir-starmer-party-fortunes-poll) of more than 1,000 members found that if they were given a free choice, 42% would pick Andy Burnham to succeed Starmer – against just 11% for Streeting