UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he “takes responsibility” after Labour suffered major election losses in England’s local councils, where grim opinion-poll forecasts came true. Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, surged to 478 seats, while Labour lost 322 across 57 of 136 councils. The result marks Starmer’s toughest test since taking power.
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