The prime minister is reportedly planning to deliver a speech in the days after the results, which will include a commitment to closer ties with the EU

The prime minister is reportedly planning to deliver a speech in the days after the results, which will include a commitment to closer ties with the EU

The appointment comes amid crushing results for Prime Minister Starmer's ruling Labour Party in local elections.

The prime minister laid out his plans to respond to a disastrous showing in the local elections, which saw it lose more than 1,200 council seats in England