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Support for the Labour Party is in “freefall” following “devastating” native elections, veteran pollster Sir John Curtice has warned. The polling guru believes the get together’s efficiency must be significantly worrying for Sir Keir Starmer and co given they’ve solely been in workplace for 10 months.

He added Labour voters misplaced to Reform UK and the Greens “are not likely to return to the party any time soon”, in line with GB News. Sir John additionally echoed the assertion repeatedly made by the Reform UK chief Nigel Farage that his get together at the moment are the de facto opposition, not the Conservatives.

Despite having “little to lose” on the native elections on May 1, Labour nonetheless managed to lose two-thirds of the seats they held. The get together’s share of the vote fell be a mean of 9 factors on its 2021 efficiency.

And but, in its heartland Red Wall areas, the get together’s vote share fell even additional, dropping as a lot as 19 factors.

Reform UK had been the chief beneficiaries of Labour’s poor displaying, taking a shocking 677 council seats throughout England and taking management of 10 councils the size and breadth of the nation.

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats almost doubled their seats to 370 general, successful management of three councils.

Reform additionally pipped Labour within the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by simply six votes after a recount. Sir John pointed to “disappointment with Labour’s record in office” as a important driver behind Labour’s dire evening.

Former Shadow Home Secretary and vocal Starmer critic Diane Abbott warned in opposition to making an attempt to “echo Reform”, dubbing the technique “a party disaster.”

Meanwhile Health Secretary Wes Streeting conceded voters have been “shouting at the telly” as a result of they aren’t feeling the change promised by Labour on the basic election.