Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch

<p>Prime minister says 7 May vote is coming at time of ‘war on two fronts’ as Labour braces for heavy losses at polls</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/30/starmer-iran-war-labour-values-local-elections-campaign-launch-uk-politics-latest">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The 7 May elections are taking place against a backdrop of “war on two fronts”, Keir Starmer has said, as he pledged action to tackle the resurgent cost of living crisis.</p><p>Launching Labour’s English local elections campaign in Wolverhampton on Monday, the prime minister said: “We’re facing a war on two fronts – the Ukraine war, now four and a bit years in … and now the Iran war, which I know is causing huge concern.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/30/may-elections-war-on-two-fronts-keir-starmer">Continue reading...</a>