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Can Labour really afford to have a leadership election? | Expert analysis

May 6, 2026
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Emily Maitlis and Aggie Chambre join Shelagh Fogarty to discuss Keir Starmer's future as PM ahead of the local elections. According to the Telegraph, the Prime Minister has been kept away from Labour's local election campaign trail because he is viewed as 'toxic' The Labour leader has played a smaller part in the party's campaign trail, having attended just 11 events around the UK. However, on Monday Starmer appeared at a gathering of European leaders in the Armenian capital Yerevan. He used the trip to continue his push for closer ties with the bloc on defence, security and the economy, and to make the case for his reset with Brussels to UK voters ahead of local elections this week. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #shelaghfogarty #emilymaitlis #aggiechambre #keirstarmer #europe #ukpolitics #election #debate #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup
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