Post shared on facebook British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he intends to scrap county council elections in May 2025.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk called for Starmer’s arrest and suggested Americans needed to “liberate” Britain, the report said. Associated Press. Starmer said the comments were “undermining” British democracy and that Musk was spreading “misinformation”, the paper said.

A post shared on Facebook claims Mr Starmer will call off the 2025 election. The post shared a screenshot of the alleged X post along with an image of a politician.

The post read: “Breaking news: Keir Starmer plans to abolish county council elections in May 2025, the first since the Second World War. The situation in the UK is not just an exaggeration. It is being done.”

The caption reads: “He must be stopped, his ego knows no bounds!!!”

However, this post is inaccurate. there is no Trustworthy reporting Suggests cancellation of city council elections. (Related: Did Keir Starmer tell UK residents to leave the country if they disagree with Labor’s policies?)

In a video from guardian newsBritish Deputy Prime Minister Angela Ryder said around the 50:10 timestamp that there were currently no plans to postpone the May 2025 local elections. Surrey County Council may postpone May’s local elections in the interest of local government reform, but local councilors are calling for the elections to be held as scheduled. BBC.

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