Reform could oust Miliband in Labour election wipeout
- Reform UK surged in local elections across England and Wales in 2025, threatening Labour leader Ed Miliband's Doncaster North seat.
- This rise followed voter dissatisfaction with Labour on immigration and energy, driving traditional Labour supporters toward Reform UK in Red Wall towns.
- Reform UK gained control of Staffordshire County Council, won its first Newcastle Borough seat, and leads by nearly 20 points in Miliband's constituency.
- Electoral Calculus projections indicate Reform UK winning 81 seats versus Labour's 3, with Nigel Farage claiming, "Reform can win the next general election."
- These developments suggest a significant shift in UK politics that could weaken Labour's standing and alter party dynamics nationally.
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REVEALED: Labour and Tory grandees poised to lose their seat to Reform in wipeout after local polls
More than a dozen Labour and Tory grandees would have lost their seats to Reform UK if the recent Local Election was repeated in a nationwide poll, new data from Electoral Calculus has revealed. Ed Miliband, Mike Tapp, Victoria Atkins, Gavin Williamson, Steve Barclay and Sir Edward Leigh were named among the many Labour and Conservative MPs who would have lost their seats to the Reform-quake. Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride and former Shadow Minist…
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