The Globe and Mail
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May 8, 2026
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U.K.'s Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains
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U.K.'s Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains
REUTERS
PUBLISHED MAY 8, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to fight on after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that deepened doubts over his ability to govern, and boosted the anti-immigration Reform party.
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