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local authorities, with the results reflecting wider political fragmentation across [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england). Labour [lost hundreds of council seats in England](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales), many to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, which made
2023, but this was dropped from the final election manifesto, and the government has [made no move to reinstate it](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/19/from-clean-air-to-pesticides-how-uk-has-lagged-behind-eu-on-the-environment). Jemima Hartshorn, founder and director of the Mums for Lungs charity
result would be the worst local election performance for any prime minister since comparable data began. Starmer already has the poorest local election performance of modern prime ministers — but 2026 could be worse
result of the war in the Middle East. ## In depth: ‘Extreme, hateful, violent attitudes have become normalised’  Protesters yesterday gathered to heckle Keir Starmer