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Is Kier Starmer on the precipice?

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure after Labour suffered heavy losses in the UK’s loca...

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11.00 9 May 2026


Is Kier Starmer on the precipice?


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11.00 9 May 2026


Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure after Labour suffered heavy losses in the UK’s local elections, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making major gains across traditional Labour and Conservative strongholds. As the political map shifts dramatically, and with key results still to come, George Parker, Financial Times political editor, joins Pat to sift through the wreckage.


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