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UK local elections test Starmer as Labour faces growing voter backlash

UK polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists. The prime minister and his wife voted at a polling station near parliament in Westminister.

7 May 2026 2:39 pm