Labour majority on knife edge as Sunak comes under pressure

Polling expert John Curtice says results in group of key marginals would hand Keir Starmer a slim majority if replicated at election

Labour could squeak to victory with a majority of just one seat at the next general election, detailed analysis of local election results in key marginal constituencies suggests.

It comes as Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure from “furious” Tories to change course on policies following last week’s drubbing and a motion of no confidence from the Lib Dems.

Analysis by polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice for the BBC found that if England’s local election results were replicated at a general election, it would leave Labour 14 seats short of the 326 needed for an overall majority.