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Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour in UK local elections
Partial results from local elections in England show big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less...
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According to ABC News’s source item, Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour in UK local elections, Partial results from local elections in England show big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less…
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- Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour in UK local electionsABC News - 2026-05-08T07:05:01+00:00
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