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‘A horrible place’: This gloomy town shows why angry voters are lurching to the right

Reform UK won 24 of 25 contested seats as voters turned against Labour over decline, crime and immigration concerns, officials said.

Working-class Wigan has long been a UK Labour stronghold, but of the 25 seats up for grabs at the recent local elections, 24 went to populist leader Nigel Farage’s Reform party.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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