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Labour and Reform are favourites for the byelection, but they face challenges from the left and right. Restore Britain, the openly far-right party set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, has selected
party, [called for Starmer to be replaced](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/09/scottish-labour-leader-anas-sarwar-keir-starmer-to-stand-down) earlier this year, the prime minister’s allies thought cabinet ministers might follow. Only once they had secured public messages of support from every
impact of an electoral wipeout in the upcoming elections might change things, says Kiran. Historical losses are forecast in Scotland, Wales and London for Labour to the Greens, Reform and nationalist parties. --- **Waiting
impact has the war had on support within Iran for the government?** Saeed Shah reports that [the war has triggered a rare moment of solidarity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/iran-regime-survived-war-make-peace-with-own-people) in a country that was reeling from
impact as Labour leader, after winning the contest in the middle of a Covid lockdown, delivering his victory speech in a video message from an empty room. But his lowest ebb in opposition came after
party into the next election. But 66% say that Starmer has done either a fairly good (50%) or very good (16%) job as PM. - **Angela Rayner, the former deputy PM, has the highest favourability ratings
Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/23/karl-turner-former-labour-mp-calls-starmer-face-commons-committee-mandelson-vetting), and the wider Labour party, and would be likely to amplify already loud calls for him to resign. Separatists in office in all three devolved nations for the first time – Plaid
Labour MPs will be whipped to vote against the Conservative motion to refer Starmer to the committee. Any rebellion is likely to be limited because most appear to accept that while there is anger towards
Starmer’s unpopularity has [harmed an already struggling Welsh Labour](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wales-just-shown-starmer-unpopular-062111675.html); the party could be down to single digit seats in the next Senedd, and the first minister herself appears
party’s own pledges on tax. It has cabinet ministers who refuse to countenance cuts to schools, energy infrastructure and hospitals. It has Labour MPs who – with honourable exception – are far more interested in schools
party in Scotland. 2026 forecast SNP Labour Conservatives Lib Dem Reform Green Such dismal prospects probably explain why it was the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, who [publicly called for Starmer to resign](https://www.theguardian.com
Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) and much of the Westminster Labour group were quietly relieved that the local election results in England hadn’t been quite as bad as feared. In Wales, however, Labour’s collapse
resigned to make way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to run giving him a route back to Westminster. While Labour won this seat at the 2024 general election with 45.2% of the vote
party about Starmer’s reluctance to embrace radical policy options, he added: “This is not the moment for calibration or incremental change. “This means bigger politics, bolder priorities, harder choices, and Britain’s challenge
party, Streeting believes he can still win over the Labour membership, and denied he was suddenly pitching left.  Wes Streeting delivering
parties in our country, to be able to set the course for winning that next election.” Asked if the king’s speech would still happen on Wednesday, he told Sky News
resignations expected. Darren Jones, Starmer’s chief secretary, said the prime minister was “listening to colleagues” who were asking him to set out a timetable for departure but would make his own decisions about
impacted the whole country.  saying fake news is three times as common in places without proper local journalism. Today the **Reuters Institute
resign after the [disastrous election results](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/keir-starmer-under-pressure-to-agree-exit-plan-after-election-mauling) for Labour. Brown, the former prime minister and long-serving chancellor under Tony Blair, has been made Starmer’s envoy on global finance, with a brief