UK: The end of the traditional two-party system? Starmer faces crushing defeat in local polls

Early results from the UK local elections indicate a significant defeat for Starmer’s Labour Party. The hard-right Reform UK is projected to gain approximately 400 seats, taking hundreds from both the Conservative Party and Labour. The Greens and the Liberal Democrats have also made modest but notable gains. Analysts suggest this could signal the end of the traditional British two-party system, as voters appear to be shifting towards the extremes of the political spectrum.