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Starmer Pitches EU Ties Amid Labour’s Local Election Collapse

5/7/2026

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Sir Keir Starmer will announce a commitment to closer EU ties after local elections expected to be disastrous for Labour, positioning it as a response to cost-of-living pressures and defeat.
Labour MPs are drafting a letter calling for Starmer’s resignation amid the Peter Mandelson scandal.
Polling expert Robert Hayward predicts Labour could lose about 1,850 council seats while Reform UK and the Greens could gain roughly 1,550 and 500 seats.

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Sir Keir Starmer will announce a commitment to closer EU ties after local elections expected to be disastrous for Labour, positioning it as a response to cost-of-living pressures and defeat.
Labour MPs are drafting a letter calling for Starmer’s resignation amid the Peter Mandelson scandal.
Polling expert Robert Hayward predicts Labour could lose about 1,850 council seats while Reform UK and the Greens could gain roughly 1,550 and 500 seats.