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Defiant Starmer vows not to quit after Labour lose control of heartland councils in Reform surge

Starmer takes blame for local elections disaster — follow the latest

Starmer says results 'hurt, and should hurt' but 'tough days don't weaken my resolve' as Labour lose hundreds of council seats - follow latest

James Frayne

This is the final nail in Starmer’s political coffin

Nintendo hikes Switch 2 prices and expects console sales to decline as memory crunch bites

Third Briton has suspected rat virus

May elections - results as they happen

Another Briton has suspected hantavirus - cruise ship latest

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GRIM NIGHT FOR STARMER

Labour battered as Reform make gains - see election results where you live

Toyota fourth-quarter profit misses by wide margin as U.S. tariffs drive 49% slump

☀️ Morning Briefing

Art and politics at the Venice Biennale, explosions in Iran, Mother’s Day

Reform surge and major Labour losses: The election story so far

Local elections

Labour loses first councils as Reform surges – follow the latest

Oil climbs to $101 a barrel and a record stock rally slips after the US strikes military targets in Iran