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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to prove his doubters wrong as he fights for his political future in the wake of last week’s disastrous local election results and growing speculation that a leadership
many people had been drawn towards Reform UK. Incidentally, there are plenty of Labour MPs exasperated that the whole issue of Brexit is a major public talking-point again. "It's mad. The referendum decision
since 1998](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/12/uk-borrowing-costs-keir-starmer-bond-yields-pound-dollar-labour), before slipping back after a challenge failed to immediately materialise. However, selling pressure has been maintained on the UK government’s bonds relative to its G7 peers, with investors fearing
prime minister’s calls at the Munich Security Conference in February to deepen defence and security cooperation to match the rapidly evolving threats faced by both sides. It also comes ahead of the UK
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a tough stress test. His Labour Party on Thursday will battle local and devolved elections under mounting political pressure. Voters across England, Wales and Scotland are expected to deliver
since the general election two years ago. Tomorrow morning, polling stations will be open in communities across Scotland and Wales, as voters choose who should run their devolved governments - and they will be open
prime minister. Reform's tactic of framing the polls as a referendum on Sir Keir Starmer certainly paid off, drowning out any positive local messages Labour tried to sell. Anger about small boat crossings also
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the latest departure of an official or minister under Keir Starmer’s two-year tenure as prime minister. Here we take a look at some
since Labour won the UK general election), we have heard the same thing from the British government: we want a 'reset' with the EU after Brexit," an EU diplomat from a country traditionally close
many years … But the people of Wales have rejected us and we owe it to the people of Wales to listen. To understand. And to rebuild,” she said. Morgan received lengthy applause from the room
UK to rejoin EU Wes Streeting has launched a scathing attack on what he described as Keir Starmer’s “heavy-handed” leadership culture, which he claimed had stifled creative policy thinking in government. Streeting criticised
Brexit referendum – a thumping 61% opting to leave the EU – and the aftershocks are still being felt across Labour’s heartlands. From the [Lancashire](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/lancashire) coast to Roker pier, Labour’s “red wall
Brexit movement – made significant gains. Other groups, particularly the left wing Green Party, also recorded notable wins. As well as demonstrating voter dissatisfaction with Starmer, the local election results show that the United Kingdom, traditionally
Since his election, Starmer has promised, variously, [a full “reset”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/18/starmer-promises-eu-leaders-at-epc-he-will-repair-ties-with-their-countries) of relations with Europe, [“unprecedented access to the EU market”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/19/keir-starmer-uk-eu-reset-deal-win-win) and a Britain back [“at the heart of Europe
Since the ruling Labour Party suffered [heavy losses in local elections](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) at the beginning of May, the debate over the decision to leave the EU, also known as [Brexit,](/video/inside-story/2017/1/26/will-brexit-still-mean-brexit) has been renewed
many votes to the Greens, splitting the left-leaning vote. Blair also criticised Starmer’s approach to the US war with Iran, despite most polls showing it was popular with the public – saying
Brexit or to see the security advice given before Johnson elevated Evgeny Lebedev, the newspaper magnate, to the House of Lords. Ministers have typically used national security exemptions to prevent having to disclose sensitive documents
since stated he now expects to become prime minister at the next general election. After being approached by the Guardian about the gift, neither he nor Harborne provided a comment – instead lawyers for [Reform UK
many as protecting a vulnerable Starmer, Labour’s ruling Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) prevented Burnham from standing in the Manchester Gorton and Denton by-election, which was eventually won by the Green Party
many having been held since the 1970s continuously. The chief threat is Reform, which has begun polling in first place in the region, where it has won over a contingent of culturally conservative but economically