British voters go to the polls tomorrow in local and devolved elections that could end Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership, with Reform UK polling at 26 percent, Labour at 18 percent and the Conservatives at 19 percent.
Lord Hayward projects Reform will gain up to 1,550 council seats, Labour will lose 1,850 and the Conservatives 600.
More in Common forecasts a 1,200 to 1,600 seat haul for Nigel Farage’s party.
Labour faces a “political earthquake” in Wales after 26 years of dominance, with Plaid Cymru and Reform competing to become the largest party.
Polling markets price the probability of Starmer leaving Downing Street by year end at 66.5 percent.
Allies of Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham are already mapping leadership campaigns.
Britain has moved from a two-party system to a five-party one in 18 months.
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