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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
response](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/04/starmer-call-society-response-rising-antisemitism) to rising antisemitism on Tuesday, saying that it is not enough simply to condemn the scourge, but people “must show it” through their actions too. 5. ***Cost of living*** | Food prices