Twenty Labour councillors have quit the party in protest at its direction under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer, accusing the prime minister of having "abandoned traditional Labour values".

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Twenty councillors have quit Labour in protest at the party's direction under Sir Keir Starmer. The councillors - from Broxtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire - claimed the party had "abandoned traditional Labour values" and criticised policies such as cutting the winter fuel allowance for some pensioners.

A longstanding Labour council leader has revealed he never received support from his party's leadership during his entire 22-year tenure. Milan Radulovic, who quit the party today alongside 19 other Broxtowe Borough councillors,