In England, Labour are expected to lose between 1,500 and 2,000 seats as previously-solid councils fall to both Reform UK and the Greens. AdvertisementIn particular, the MP said, the party leadership have failed to appreciate the scale of the challenge posed to Labour by Zack Polanski’s Green Party. “That type of attack might have worked in the 90s, but it doesn’t work now.”Nigel Farage unveiled his party’s local election slogan on Thursday: “Vote Reform. There is little indication that he faces an imminent leadership challenge, no matter how bad May 7 is for his party. May 7 will lead to “recriminations and backbiting”, the MP said, if not a challenge to Starmer’s position.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2026 10:58 UTC