Parts of England vote in local elections, with Farage’s Reform UK seeking big gains

Anti-migrant Reform UK makes major gains in elections in England

Reform UK has only been able to make a breakthrough due to the abandonment of any defence of the working class by the Labour government and the trade unions.

Local Elections: 5pm State of Play

At 5 p.m. this is the state of play in numbers. 15 out of 23 councils declared: Reform has won 548 seats. An increase of 548. Tories have won 241 seats. A

Parts of England vote in local elections, with Farage's Reform UK seeking big gains

Voters in many areas of England have gone to the polls in local elections. The polls Thursday tested feelings about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour government, 10 months after it was elected in a landslide. Both Labour and the…

Will it be Reform’s night?

Our final forecast projects that Nigel Farage’s party will gain more than 300 seats.

England Elects in Local Ballots That Could Make or Break Farage’s Path to 10 Downing Street.

PULSE POINTS:What Happened: Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK and key figure in the Brexit initiative, blames the Conservative Party for not executing Brexit effectively, as Reform UK aims to convert its polling popularity into actual council seats in today’s elections. Who’s Involved: Nigel Farage, Reform UK; the Conservative Party, led by Kemi Badenoch; Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer. Where & When: United Kingdom, with local elections s…

Parts of England vote in local elections, with Farage’s Reform UK seeking big gains

LONDON (AP) — Voters in many areas of England went to the polls Thursday in local elections that provide a test of feeling about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour government, 10 months after it was elected in a landslide. Both Labour and the main opposition Conservative Party braced for losses in the midterm poll. The hard-right Reform UK led by Nigel Farage fielded more candidates than any other party and hoped to make major gain…