Keir Starmer braces for his week from hell
Local and national elections pose the biggest test yet to the British prime minister's battered authority.
- Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know The New York Times —
- Starmer faces test as millions to vote in local elections RTE —
- Local elections 2026 live: Polls open for millions of voters in England, Scotland and Wales The Independent —
- Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership The Independent —
- Polling stations open at start of crucial day for Keir Starmer’s premiership Belfast Telegraph —