"Early results from Thursday's elections saw Labour haemorrhage hundreds of councillors and lose control of multiple authorities across England, while Nigel Farage's Reform UK surged across former Labour heartlands in what senior party figures described as a "nightmare" for the Government."
"The scale of the losses has reignited questions about Sir Keir's leadership less than a year after he entered Downing Street, with Labour MPs openly discussing the possibility of an orderly leadership transition. As counting continued across England, Wales and Scotland on Friday, Labour insiders warned the party faced further humiliation - particularly in Wales, where Labour is projected to lose the national vote for the first time in more than a century."
"Jon Trickett said Sir Keir should already have considered stepping aside following earlier electoral setbacks. "The pride of one individual cannot be more important than the future of so many communities and community councillors up and down this country," he told LBC. "I did call for him to consider his position. He should have done.""
""If it is the nightmare as we are worried it will be, then there should be no precipitous coup," he said. "But the leadership question has inevitably to be on the agenda." Meanwhile, Jonathan Brash demanded Sir Keir set out a timetable for his departure aft"
Labour suffered major local election setbacks, losing hundreds of councillors and control of multiple authorities across England. Reform UK made significant gains in former Labour heartlands, described by senior figures as a “nightmare” for the government. The scale of losses has revived questions about Keir Starmer’s leadership less than a year after taking office, with some Labour MPs discussing an orderly leadership transition. Further humiliation is feared as counting continues, especially in Wales where Labour is projected to lose the national vote for the first time in more than a century. In Scotland, the SNP appears set to remain dominant despite nearly two decades in power. Senior Labour figures have publicly suggested Starmer’s position may no longer be sustainable.
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