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Labour loses 1,400 council seats as Reform claims 1,500 in elections signaling voter revolt against unfulfilled change promises. Starmer admits failures but rejects shift, exposing cross-party delivery gaps.
Keir Starmer faces a leadership challenge from ex-minister Catherine West after Labour's crushing local defeats, the worst for a governing party since 1995. This exposes rapid mandate erosion and internal dysfunction across UK politics.
Birmingham City Council's bankruptcy claim rings hollow amid uncollected recycling and voter fury over potholes and crime. Fourteen years of Labour rule expose service collapse mirroring national decline.
Labour's abrupt reversal on delaying 30 council elections exposes governance fragility, legal opacity, and political miscalculation just months into power. Taxpayers cover costs while councils rush unprepared polls.
Keir Starmer's postponement of 29 local elections denies 4.5 million votes, with Tory councils complicit. This reveals executive overreach persisting across governments, sidelining local accountability.