Starmer facing a ‘kicking’ in his biggest electoral test since becoming PM

Starmer facing a ‘kicking’ in his biggest electoral test since becoming PM

A Conservative thrashing at the hands of both Reform and the Liberal Democrats is what many are expecting from next week’s local elections.The Tories are defending a 973 seats, far more than any other party, after a stellar performance amid the Covid vaccine bounce in 2021. But they are on course to lose many of them as voters continue to punish the party for its time in government.However if things go badly, Sir Keir Starmer may also endure a v…