Starmer to say Tories’ ‘time is up’ as Labour launches local election campaign
by Claudia Savage
Mar 27, 2024
3 minutes
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is to accuse Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of “bottling” calling a general election, ahead of launching Labour’s local election campaign in the West Midlands.
On Thursday Sir Keir is set to launch the campaign alongside deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner by criticising the Government for failing working people on levelling up, and affirming their party’s commitment to “full-fat devolution”.
Voters will go to the polls on May 2 to elect local councillors and mayors.
The dithering must stop, the date must be set, because Britain wants change
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