British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing pressure following disappointing local election results, which saw Labour lose a significant number of council seats and marked a strong advance for Reform UK. The outcome has reignited questions about his leadership and fuelled speculation about a potential challenge from within the party, with backbench MP Catherine West among those suggesting she could move to trigger a leadership contest if no Cabinet figure steps forward first. The situation comes as Starmer prepares to deliver a key speech on Monday, widely seen as an attempt to reset his message and reassert authority.<\/p>\n
France 24\u2019s Gavin Lee is joined by Paul Richards, former Labour adviser under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and columnist, to discuss the implications for Starmer and the party\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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