About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of recent local elections on British politics, focusing on Labour's losses and the rise of Reform and the Greens.
For now, the Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to stay as the Reform leader Nigel Farage calls this a “truly historic shift in British politics” Steven and Lara caught up at the Times office in Westminster just after 4pm to unpack the results from England’s local council and mayoral elections, alongside national contests in Scotland and Wales, as Reform and the Greens surge and Labour suffer huge losses. Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Picture credit: Getty Images This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Steven Swinford
Guest: Lara Spirit
Topics covered
- British politics
- local elections
- Labour Party
- Reform Party
- Green Party
- political analysis
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Nigel Farage
- local elections
- Labour losses
- Reform Party
- Green Party
- political analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Times, The Sunday Times
Places: Westminster, England, Scotland, Wales
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