Labour leader Keir Starmer acknowledged a difficult outcome in the UK local elections, seen by many as a referendum on his leadership. The party experienced significant losses across the country.

<img alt="A man in a suit holds his hands together and looks concerned while addressing a group of people seated." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/47a9f386-5fc4-4c18-af44-de0a9ebfb88f,1778266712010/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C182%2C3500%2C1968%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Britain&apos;s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall, in Ealing, west London, Friday May 8, 2026, a day after the local elections. (Stefan...