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Labour Faces Split, Leadership Challenge After Election Rout

5/2/2026

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Factional fighting threatens to split Labour as it faces a collapse in the May 2026 local elections.
Labour MPs say Sir Keir Starmer will face a leadership challenge after the May 2026 local elections.
Angela Rayner, under an HMRC tax probe, enjoys Labour membership support more than Wes Streeting.
Polls predict Labour could lose over 1,800 seats, while the Greens and Reform UK aim for gains and Scottish Labour seeks modest improvements.

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Story summary

Factional fighting threatens to split Labour as it faces a collapse in the May 2026 local elections.
Labour MPs say Sir Keir Starmer will face a leadership challenge after the May 2026 local elections.
Angela Rayner, under an HMRC tax probe, enjoys Labour membership support more than Wes Streeting.
Polls predict Labour could lose over 1,800 seats, while the Greens and Reform UK aim for gains and Scottish Labour seeks modest improvements.