Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)An election campaign poster is displayed at a shop for the upcoming local council elections, in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Liberal Democrats political sign put up by the householders to show support ahead of local council elections in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)A Green Party political sign put up by the householder to show support ahead of local council elections in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)A Reform UK political sign put up by the householder to show support ahead of local council elections in London, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)