Sir Keir Starmer has conceded Labour has not “done enough” following the brutal verdict delivered by the British people in the 2026 Local Elections.
Speaking earlier today, the Prime Minister said the drubbing had been “really tough” but pledged to battle on depsite calls for him to step down.
“Look, it was really tough, and I'm not going to sugarcoat that. It's really important that we reflect and respond when the electorate send a message like that," Sir Keir said.
“What I intend to do in the coming days is say how we rebuild, how we convince people about hope for the future.
“We haven't done enough of that."
He added: “I will be setting that out with clarity about my convictions and my values that drive me forward on this.
“It's very important that we reflect on what was a tough set of results.”
“Let me again say these results are tough. And that hurts. Of course it hurts. It should hurt.
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Reflecting on the results, the Prime Minister admitted: “We made unnecessary mistakes.
“One of which was that we levelled with the public about the challenges that we face as a country, both on the finances and internationally.
"But what we didn't do enough is convince them about the change that would impact them, how their lives would be better.
“The hope wasn't there enough in the first two years of this government, and that is why it's important for me now to set out where hope resides.
Sir Keir also reiterated his intentions to stay on in No10 amid major pressure to step down.
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“I'm not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos.
“I think the right thing to do is to rebuild and show the path forward.”
“Of course, we face difficult circumstances. We've got a war on two fronts. We've had a series of economic crises.
“But my job is to combine rising to those challenges with the hope and opportunity that gives people that real sense that things can get better.
“That I will do in the coming days.”
Sir Keir also addressed his appointment of Labour grandees Harriet Harman and Gordon Brown to key posts on Saturday morning.
Mr Brown, the former Prime Minister and Chancellor, will serve as special envoy on global finance. Baroness Harman, who was previously the deputy leader of the Labour Party, was appointed as an adviser on women and girls.
He said: “I want women to have the opportunities that they deserve. I want to be able to tackle misogyny. I have made commitments on this. And Harriet, working with the team, is the absolutely right person to do that.
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“So it's very future-looking, because this is about making sure that every woman has the opportunities that she deserves.
“For Gordon, one of the big challenges we face is global finance. The war in Iran is causing real problems. We need more spending on defence and security, which should be coordinated through international mechanisms.
“Gordon's got a track record on that. And so that is building the strong economy of the future.
“On both fronts, they have very future-looking roles. They're vital to how we strengthen our country and take it forward, and provide the opportunities."