Britain: Support for Starmer from Deputy Prime Minister Lammy and Housing Minister Reed
British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Housing Minister Steve Reed publicly pledged their support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer amidst increasing pressure on his leadership.
What's happening with this year's local elections in England?
The UK government has reversed its decision to postpone local elections for 30 councils, allowing them to proceed as originally scheduled on May 7, 2026.
Minister says elections to ‘zombie councils’ pointless as 23 authorities request delays - UK politics live
Steve Reed argues that elections for certain councils, referred to as 'zombie councils', are unnecessary as 22 authorities seek postponements of May elections due to local government reorganization.