20 Labour Councillors Resign Over Keir Starmer's Leadership

The councillors, citing a departure from traditional Labour values, have formed an independent group, costing Labour control of Broxtowe Borough Council.

Twenty Labour councillors in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, including council leader Milan Radulovic, have quit the party, citing dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer's leadership and policies.
The resignations were driven by opposition to policies such as the means-testing of winter fuel payments, the creation of large 'super councils,' and the retention of the two-child benefit cap.
The defectors accused the Labour leadership of concentrating power, undermining local democracy, and abandoning core party principles, forming the new Broxtowe Independents group.
The move has caused Labour to lose its majority on Broxtowe Borough Council, reducing its councillors from 26 to 6, and follows broader tensions between local Labour factions and the national party.
The resignations reflect growing discontent among Labour members, with polling showing declining public confidence in the party's handling of key issues like the economy and immigration.