Starmer fears Reform UK, Green Party gains in British election blitz

A massive round of local elections in the United Kingdom threatens to reshuffle Parliament and undercut the already unsteady Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Starmer is not up for election this week, and his office should be secure until 2029, but he will be watching the results of the Thursday election roll in with dire concern as the nation’s hard-right and hard-left seek to eat up voters fleeing the mainstream parties.

“Today, choose progress over the politics of anger,” the prime minister urged his citizens. “Vote Labour.”

Over 5,000 English councilors are up for election across 136 councils, including all of London’s boroughs. Additionally, there are six mayoral elections: Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Watford.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Separately, all 129 seats in the