Labour's Starmer Faces Bleak Local U.K. Electoral Prospects

Upcoming British local elections are expected to result in heavy losses for the ruling Labour Party, which could trigger a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Any successor would, however, likely preserve broad policy continuity and fiscal discipline under tight constraints; meanwhile, strong pro-independence gains in devolved elections in Scotland and Wales would signal a resurgence of secessionist pressures but are unlikely to lead to votes on independence in the near term....