The IndependentSaturday, 9 May 2026

The front page highlights the severe political pressure on the incumbent Prime Minister following poor election results, contrasting his defensive position with the electoral success of the insurgent Reform party.

Following severe losses in local and regional elections across the UK, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resisting calls to resign amid a significant electoral breakthrough by Nigel Farage's Reform party.

“colossal defeat”