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UK PM 'not going to walk away' despite catastrophic local election defeats

ABC Australia · May 8, 2026, 4:33 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to stay on as UK Prime Minister.
  • Labour has lost hundreds of seats in local government across the country while anti-immigration party Reform UK has gained more than 600.
  • Sir Keir Starmer has refused to step down as prime minister despite the catastrophic defeat.

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Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to stay on as UK Prime Minister. (Reuters: Jack Taylor)

Labour has lost hundreds of seats in local government across the country while anti-immigration party Reform UK has gained more than 600.

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to step down as prime minister despite the catastrophic defeat.

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BBC Politics Starmer: I'm not going to walk away and plunge country into chaos The Guardian Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour The Guardian Badenoch claims Tories ‘coming back’ despite widespread losses in local elections

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