Pakistan, May 9 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to remain in office and continue pursuing his reform agenda after Labour suffered significant setbacks in local and devolved elections across the United Kingdom (UK).

The results, announced following voting in England, Scotland and Wales, showed a sharp decline in support for Labour just two years after the party won a landslide general election victory. The losses were particularly notable in traditional Labour strongholds, including parts of London, northern England and Wales.

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The biggest gains went to the populist Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage, which secured more than 1,000 council seats in England. The party als...