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Business To Business, London, 7th May, 2026: Keir Starmer faces a crucial political test as millions of voters headed to the polls on Thursday for key local and devolved parliamentary elections across the United Kingdom.
The elections, the biggest since the 2024 UK general election, are being viewed as a major assessment of Starmer’s grip over the governing Labour Party, which has been trailing smaller parties in several pre-poll surveys.
Amid growing unease within sections of the party, speculation has intensified over a possible leadership challenge, with reports suggesting that dissidents could attempt to gather support from at least 81 Labour MPs required to trigger a formal rebellion seeking the election of a new party leader.