A year after taking over as Labour leader, Keir Starmer is bracing for what could be a rude awakening in the local elections in May. His party will soon be tested in the local elections.
As polling suggests the political shift that took hold in the 2019 general elections could continue in May, as the Green party hopes to pick up a few seats. Peter Walker spoke to Kai Taylor, the Green councillor for Knowsley council in Merseyside, and Andrew Fewings of Burnley council about their campaigns.
Plus, in a week when violence has erupted in Northern Ireland, Lisa O’Carroll speaks to João Vale de Almeida, the EU ambassador to the UK about the Northern Ireland protocol, and tensions over vaccines.
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