Labour Party suffers heavy early losses as Reform gains in elections
Reform’s gains and Labour’s losses point to a wider backlash against Prime Minister Keir Starmer after more than 5,000 council seats were contested, analysts said.
- Counting is underway across London as voters decide on 32 borough councils, with the first ballot boxes arriving at the Kensington count late Thursday night.
- Across England, 136 councils are contesting 5,047 seats in this year's local elections, as London boroughs generally hold elections for every seat simultaneously every four years.
- Labour currently controls 21 of London's 32 borough councils, while the Conservative Party holds six, the Liberal Democrats hold three, and the Aspire Party leads Tower Hamlets.
- Reform Head of policy Zia Yusuf described the election as "historic" and "extraordinary," claiming major parties will "struggle to get 40%" of the vote combined.
- Polling analysis suggests the Greens could capture inner London boroughs like Hackney and Lewisham, while Reform may overtake the Conservative Party in outer areas including Bexley, Bromley, and Havering.
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The municipal elections in England have meant a debacle for the Labour Party in power, yes, but also for the traditional conservatives who have been largely overtaken by the hard-right populist formation led by Niguel Farage, who was one of the main drivers of Brexit and who, now, has re-pointed an external enemy, in this case immigrants, to mobilize the vote in a society, the British, which accuses of fiscal pressure, rejection of uncontrolled …
Starmer’s party suffers stark losses in UK local elections
LONDON — With the right-wing populist Reform UK party headed by Nigel Farage posting significant gains in local elections, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took responsibility Friday for large Labour Party losses, saying that he would “not sugarcoat” voters’ scathing verdict…
Starmer's party suffers stark losses in U.K. local elections
LONDON – With the right-wing populist Reform UK party headed by Nigel Farage posting significant gains in local elections, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took responsibility Friday for large Labour Party losses, saying that he would “not sugarcoat” voters’ scathing verdict on his 22 months in office.
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