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Labour was expected to take significant losses in the all-out elections in Birmingham, where 101 seats were up for grabs. The council has been plagued by a series of problems in recent years, from
local landowner, helping Britain’s steel industry to become the largest in the world in the late 19th century. The industry had been in and out of public ownership – nationalised in 1951, privatised two years
2023 – will have to remain at the local authority beyond 2028. One of the people hoping to capitalise on Labour’s perceived failures in Birmingham is Akhmed Yakoob. Standing as an independent, the criminal lawyer
losses will only add to the concerns within Labour. Here is every area with an election on 7 May — 136 local councils in England, plus the Welsh and Scottish parliaments. Labour currently controls 66 areas
elections](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5817491/uk-elections-keir-starmer-resign-reform-green) last week, highlighting the increasing unpopularity of Starmer's leadership. His tenure has been troubled by a struggling economy, backlash over his appointment of an ambassador connected to Jeffrey Epstein
losses.” --- **A broken contract** “Taken together,” Pjotr says, “the internet shutdowns, the economy doing worse, no clear path to victory, and more Ukrainian drones hitting Russian cities – Putin has broken the unwritten contract