Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted he would carry on as prime minister despite his Labour party suffering disastrous local election losses.

Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall, in Ealing, west London, Friday May 8, 2026, a day after the local elections. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses for a photo during a visit to Havering Town Hall, in Romford, England, Friday May 8, 2026, a day after the local elections. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)

Britain’s Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch meets supporters in Westminster after the Tories took control of Westminster City Council from Labour in the local elections, in London, Friday May 8, 2026. (James Manning/PA via AP)

Votes are counted for the 2026 Senedd, Welsh Parliament, elections in Newport, Wales, Friday May 8, 2026. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)