The storms coming for Starmer this year
What will 2026 hold for the major political parties in the UK?
The Story · The Times
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Show Notes
2025 was a year of tumult for an increasingly unpopular Labour government, while insurgent parties to their right and left shot up in the polls. But what will 2026 have in store? Will Keir Starmer’s political downfall continue? And can the Greens and Reform continue their upward trajectories in the crucial local elections this May?
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Guests:
- Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.
- Geraldine Scott, assistant political editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Harry Stott.
Read more: Here’s what lies ahead for Keir Starmer and Labour in 2026
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