The ruling Labour Party in the United Kingdom lost 1,496 parliamentary seats in the local elections, marking one of the party's largest defeats in recent years. This was reported by the BBC, citing the final voting results.
The Conservatives were the second largest losers, with the party losing 563 seats.
The main winner of the elections was the right-wing party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage. It secured 1,451 seats in local authorities, taking a significant portion of the seats lost by the Labour and Conservative parties.
In light of the results, discussions have begun within the Labour Party about a possible resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. His critics blame the government leadership and its inability to maintain voter support for the defeat.
According to British media, to initiate the process of re-electing the party leader, signatures from 81 Labour MPs must be collected. Supporters of a leadership change already have about half of the required signatures, and the question of Starmer's future may be raised soon.
The Prime Minister himself, despite the pressure within the party, stated that he does not intend to resign.
