Reform UK Takes Control of Sunderland City Council From Labour

Reform UK takes Sunderland City Council from Labour after 50 years

It was a similar story in the North East – with Labour losing after 50 years its heartlands of Sunderland to Reform, and most of the seats contested in Newcastle to the Greens.

How migration and potholes helped Farage win a Labour stronghold

Ten years after the city was the first to declare for Brexit, Sunderland has sent another message to the establishment parties in Westminster. Labour has been virtually wiped out, having held control of the council for more than 50 years, it now has just five seats compared to its previous 54. Reform UK gained 58 seats, while the Conservatives, who had previously served as the main opposition, failed to win a single seat. Reform has a huge major…

Reform UK takes control of Sunderland City Council from Labour

Labour ran the council for more than 50 years but a new raft of Reform councillors are now in power.

Reform takes control of Sunderland City Council after winning sweeping majority

It has been a dominant day for Reform on Wearside, with the party taking control of the council

Labour loses control of Sunderland council for the first time ever

The Local council elections have been, by all accounts, a fucking disaster for Labour. At the time of writing, Starmer’s party has lost over 500 seats up and down the country, with even more expected. Reform UK has gained over 700 seats, and more are expected. This is despite a litany of absolutely abhorrent people running in the party. To add to the light blue shit show, Reform has just taken control of my local council of Sunderland. Though no…

Reform take Sunderland as Labour lose control for the first time in 50 years

Reform had 39 councillors when it needed 38 to take over, despite some £2bn in investment in the city. Former Conservative Paul Donaghy, 44, one of Reform UK's winners, said the party expected to take a total of 45-50 of the 75 seats contested