U.K.'s Starmer faces calls to resign after disastrous local elections
Summary
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party lost many local council seats in England and lost power in Wales after 27 years, while the anti-immigration party Reform UK made large gains. Starmer said he would not resign and plans to rebuild his government, though some Labour lawmakers want him to set a timetable for stepping down.Key Facts
- Labour lost 1,000 local council seats in England and was ousted from power in Wales.
- Reform UK, a hard-right party against immigration, won nearly 1,300 council seats in England.
- Reform UK also came second in Wales and gained seats in Scotland.
- Some Labour lawmakers are calling for Starmer to announce when he will leave leadership.
- Starmer appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and ex-deputy leader Harriet Harman to advisory roles.
- Economic issues like the cost of living and slow economic growth have hurt Labour’s popularity.
- The elections showed growing support for parties favoring independence for Scotland and Wales.
- Reform UK holds eight seats in the UK Parliament but may not be able to replicate its local election success nationally.
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