Angela Rayner is considering a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer straight after May’s local elections according to reports this morning
Allies are urging her to move quickly to avoid giving Wes Streeting more time to win over Labour MPs says the Times
The news comes as a poll from Lord Hayward suggests Labour may lose 1850 English councils in the upcoming local elections, the worst midterm results by any modern government
The poll predicts the Conservatives will lose 600 on May 7 while Tory peer says Reform UK will be the big winners, gaining 1,550 seats, with the Greens gaining 500.
5,014 council seats and six mayoralties are up for grabs in the biggest test of public opinion since the 2024 general election.
The SNP will win again in Scotland – but fall short of an overall majority and
Plaid Cymru will be the biggest party in Wales for the first time ever.
Reports yesterday claimed Sir Keir Starmer has privately offered Angela Rayner a return to the Cabinet in an apparent attempt to head off a leadership coup
The Prime Minister extended the olive branch to his former deputy earlier this month, amid speculation that he has been considering a reshuffle after the local elections.
