Sir Keir is sounding out high-profile figures, including former work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper, about a possible return to the Labour frontbench. In a sign that Sir Keir is expecting a difficult set of results, a Labour source said: 'These were always going to be tough elections for Labour. That means that two years' worth of polls took place across the UK today, making for a bumper crop of results. Whichever way the by-election goes, it will have significant ramifications for Sir Keir and Mr Johnson. Sir Keir's allies tonight said they were expecting civil war to break out in the party if election results are as gloomy as forecast by some opinion polls.

Source: The Nation May 06, 2021 22:00 UTC