Nigel Farage's Reform UK Dominates British Local Elections, Winning Key By-Election and Mayoral Races

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UK local election results live: Huge swings see Reform gain control of several councils after by-election and mayoral wins

Reform gains control of a string of councils in England and secure their second mayor after winning the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. Keir Starmer says Labour's by-election loss is "disappointing", while Nigel Farage says today "marks the end of two-party politics". Farage suggests Reform will cut DEI jobs and working from home in councils the party controls, saying: "If you work from home, forget it."

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BBC News

Four key areas on Nigel Farage's Reform UK hitlist

Reform UK has made electoral gains across England, outperforming expectations in county elections and posing a serious threat to Labour and the Tories. Struthers said the Runcorn and Helsby by-election win offers “proof of concept for Farage’s claim that Reform can lead the right in challenging Labour”.

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Reform are wiping out Tories in every part of England in local election wins

With final results in from five county councils, Devon, Durham, Northumberland, Staffordshire and Worcestershire, Reform UK had gained 175 seats, with Conservatives losing 124 and Labour 72.

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Daily Express

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Reform UK defeat Labour in crunch by-election by six votes after recount

Reform UK wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election by six votes after recount. Special election caused by resignation of ex Labour MP Mike Amesbury. Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not campaign in the constituency. Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party had been tipped to win the seat.

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Express readers debate whether Refrom could win the next general election

Nigel Farage's party clinched victory in Runcorn and Helsby by only six votes, after an initial margin of four on the night forced a tense recount. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Mike Amesbury, after he was dealt a 10-week prison term for punching a constituent. Do you think Reform could win the next general election?

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By-election results see Reform win two seats on council

Voters took to the polls to cast their votes

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Reform UK wins landslide Scarborough Town Council victory

Reform UK wins 11 of 15 seats in Scarborough's first ever town council election. The Labour Party won two seats alongside two Independent candidates. Sir Robert Goodwill, who stood down as the town's Conservative MP in 2024, failed to win a seat. Thomas Murray, who won for Reform, said he wanted to stop "nonsensical overspending"

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Nigel Farage's Reform party wins by-election in Wales

Nigel Farage's party win by-election in Bridgend County Borough Council. Owain Clatworthy is the second Reform politician in Wales to win an election. The win brings Reform's representation on Welsh councils to eight. Labour retain control of the council, but the win boosts Reform's presence.

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Reform UK wins three seats in Harlow and Thurrock by-elections

Reform UK wins three seats in Essex by-elections. Party gains first seat on Harlow Council and two seats on Thurrock Council. Liberal Democrats win three seats on Chelmsford Council. UKIP won two seats in Ockendon a decade ago after a by-election.

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Nigel Farage's Reform party takes massive wins in English elections

Nigel Farage's Reform party takes massive wins in English elections. Party beat Labour by just six votes to win the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in one of Sir Keir Starmer's first election tests as Prime Minister. The party is also on course for wins in the English local elections.

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Nigel Farage’s Reform Sweeps U.K. Regional Elections, Overturning Massive Labour Majorities (VIDEO)

Nigel Farage’s conservative Reform Party has swept local elections. Reform made huge gains across the country, picking up hundreds of local councillors and winning important special elections. Among the races they won was the Lincolnshire mayoral race, which was won by Dame Andrea Jenkyns, a former Conservative MP.

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Nigel Farage promises Trump-style cuts and no WFH in Reformcouncils

Reform UK leader has pledged to imitate Elon Musk's drive in the US to cut federal spending after being appointed the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Now, Farage, 61, has issued a stark warning for certain council roles in Durham. The controversial political figure told workers, where Labour was previously the biggest party, to seek 'alternative careers very, very quickly'

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Local election post code checker - see how your area voted

Results from England's local election are coming in - use our tool to see how your area voted. Reform UK has made gains against both Labour and the Conservatives. Nigel Farage's party has won its first regional mayor in England (Greater Lincolnshire) Reform's Sarah Pochin won the parliamentary by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.

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Yesterday

Right-wing populism wins in England local elections

Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party, Reform UK, made sweeping gains in local elections. Voters selected over 1,600 local councilors and six regional mayors in England. Remain UK gained more than 600 councilors, taking control of several councils. Liberal Democrats picked up almost 400 councilors.

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Nigel Farage says Reform 'will win the next general election' as he celebrates victories

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says his party will 'win the next general election' The party has taken control of seven local councils, winning hundreds of seats across localities from Durham to Kent. Reform also have another Welsh councillor after they won a council by-election in Wales for the second time.

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