Sir John Curtice has revealed the real reason why Labour struggled in the local elections – and Keir Starmer might be in even more trouble than he thought.
Sir John Curtice revealed the real reason why Keir Starmer is in trouble (Image: Getty/BBC)
Polling expert Sir John Curtice has shared his thoughts on the real reason why Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party might be in more trouble than they think. Yesterday’s local elections marked a big test for the Labour government– one they appeared to fail. All 23 councils have now been announced, with Reform UK winning 10, the Liberal Democrats three, and another 10 now under no overall control.
Reform UK won 677 councillors, while Labour lost 186, ending up with less than 100 in the areas where votes were being cast. The Tories also suffered heavy losses, wihle Labour also lost a crucial parliamentary by-election to Reform UK in Runcorn and Helsby. Nigel Farage‘s party even won two mayoral races: Andrea Jenkyns in Greater Lincolnshire and Former Olympian Luke Campbell in Hull & East Yorkshire. The local elections were also cancelled by Angela Rayner in some parts of the country