Keir Starmer forced to U-turn on cancelling elections for 4.5 million Britons amid Nigel Farage's legal challenge

Feb 16, 2026 - 14:35
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Keir Starmer forced to U-turn on cancelling elections for 4.5 million Britons amid Nigel Farage's legal challenge

Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to U-turn on his plan to cancel local elections for 4.5 million voters after Nigel Farage made a legal challenge.

The announcement came after the Electoral Commission raised concerns that five councils – West Sussex, East Sussex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Surrey – have “double delays”, which means their councillors will serve seven-year terms.

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