British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intense pressure to announce a departure date after Labour suffered devastating losses in English local council elections, losing over 1,400 seats. The party also crashed out of significant votes in Welsh and Scottish parliament elections, marking a dramatic collapse in electoral support across the UK.

Early results from UK local elections show a significant defeat for Starmer's Labour Party, with hard-right Reform UK projected to gain around 400 seats, drawing support from both Conservatives and Labour. The Greens and Liberal Democrats made more modest but notable gains, with analysts suggesting the results could signal the end of Britain's traditional two-party system as voters shift toward the political extremes.