Labour's local election wipeout, analysed

About this episode

Laura and Seán analyze the outcomes of the 2026 local elections, focusing on Labour's struggles and the successes of Reform and the Greens.

Laura and Seán take to the studio to piece together the winners and losers of the 2026 local elections, as Labour's catastrophic run of form sees no sign of letting up. Reform were the big winners with a landslide in councils across the country, with the Greens eating away at Starmer's left flank with notable wins in Hackney and Edinburgh. In Wales, Labour's First Minister FAILED to gain reelection as the parties woes fell deeper into the abyss. Can Keir Starmer survive? Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Laura, Seán

Topics covered

• local elections
• Labour Party
• political analysis
• Reform Party
• Green Party
• Wales politics
• Keir Starmer

Keywords

• local elections
• Labour
• Reform
• Greens
• Keir Starmer
• politics
• Wales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Reform, Greens

Places: Hackney, Edinburgh, Wales

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