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".

Twenty borough councillors in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire quit in protest at Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership. It comes after the minister reportedly rejected calls for an inquiry into historic child abuse in Oldham.

An independent group of councillors have expressed anger after a new party was formed by ex-Labour party members under a similar name. On Thursday, 20 members of Broxtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire,