British Labour Party expected to take a beating in local elections
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British Labour Party expected to take a beating in local elections
PAUL WALDIE
EUROPE CORRESPONDENT
LONDON
PUBLISHED MAY 5, 2026
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Local election results could put more pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose Labour Party is set to lose as many as 1,800 of the 2,500 council seats it holds in England, polls show.
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A series of local elections across Britain this week is widely expected to reshape the count…
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