London, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - UK PM acknowledges voters 'frustrated' after by-election drubbing

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2026-02-27

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Friday voters were "frustrated" after they dealt his ruling Labour party a humiliating defeat in a by-election in a traditional stronghold in northern England. Calling the third-place finish behind the victorious left-wing Greens and hard-right Reform UK "disappointing", the embattled Starmer insisted he would not quit amid persistent speculation he could be forced from office. "I came into politic......

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