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Labour Struggles to Find Candidates for Local Elections

4/4/2026

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Sir Keir Starmer is urgently seeking council candidates for the upcoming local elections amid concerns of a Labour defeat.
Leaked emails show the Labour Party's struggle to recruit candidates, including a Sutton, London local committee sending multiple appeals for volunteers.
One email stressed that Labour voters must have options on the ballot.
The Sutton committee urged members to apply quickly before the nomination deadline and noted a simple process.

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Sir Keir Starmer is urgently seeking council candidates for the upcoming local elections amid concerns of a Labour defeat.
Leaked emails show the Labour Party's struggle to recruit candidates, including a Sutton, London local committee sending multiple appeals for volunteers.
One email stressed that Labour voters must have options on the ballot.
The Sutton committee urged members to apply quickly before the nomination deadline and noted a simple process.