Starmer vows to remain prime minister after Labour’s UK local election losses
Keir Starmer has vowed to stay on as British prime minister even after his Labour party was hammered in local elections, a bruising result that has intensified questions over his leadership.
He conceded Labour had endured a "tough" night, but said that "days like this don't weaken my resolve to deliver the change that I promised".
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surged in contests across the country, with hundreds of Labour councillors losing their seats and piling fresh pressure on Mr Starmer.
More damaging results could still lie…