Starmer Faces First PMQs Since Local Election Losses
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will answer questions in Parliament for the first time since Labour lost nearly 1,500 seats in local elections and control of the Senedd. The session comes amid ongoing speculation about his future as party leader.
thecanary.coThe session marks the first time the weekly exchange will take place after the party lost almost 1,500 seats and control of the Senedd.
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Labour's results in the local elections represented a significant setback for the party in its first major test since taking power. The defeats included the loss of control in the Senedd, the Welsh parliament.
Speculation about Starmer's future as leader has continued in the days following the election results. The session is being broadcast live as the first PMQs since the local elections.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer left Downing Street ahead of PMQs.
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Labour lost almost 1,500 seats and control of the Senedd.
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