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Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains
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Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

The Guardian · May 8, 2026, 2:56 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales. The scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors at the local elections and Reform made significant gains.Keir Starmer’s party went into Thursday’s local elections expected to lose up to 1,850 councillors, with senior figures describing the contest as “tough”. Continue reading...

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