Keir Starmer accuses Reform UK of ‘fawning over Putin’

PM uses launch of Labour local election campaign to attack Nigel Farage over past comments about Russian leader

Keir Starmer has accused Reform UK of fawning over Putin" as the prime minister used the launch of Labour's local election campaign to attack Nigel Farage repeatedly over his past comments about the Russian leader.

With Labour viewing Reform as potentially its greatest rival in next month's elections, Starmer devoted more time to attacking the rightwing populist party than criticising the Conservatives.