Keir Starmer speaking to Laura Kuenssberg on BBC One

Keir Starmer has brushed off concerns he could face a leadership challenge after the May local elections.

The prime minister has overseen a nosedive in his personal ratings while Labour has also taken a beating in the polls over the last 18 months amid economic stagnation and a multitude of policy U-turns.

Speculation he could be kicked out of office if his party suffers in the forthcoming elections in Scotland, Wales and England in May has been rife.

However, Starmer told the BBC’s

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