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Newton Bucks the Trend as Reform Storms to Electoral Victory

Reform UK won 34 seats after sweeping long-held Labour wards, while Labour was reduced to two seats in one of its biggest local defeats.

Summary by Warrington Guardian
REFORM UK has taken control of St Helens Council in a dramatic political shift that ends 16 years of Labour leadership in the borough.

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Warrington GuardianWarrington Guardian
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Newton bucks the trend as Reform storms to electoral victory

REFORM UK has taken control of St Helens Council in a dramatic political shift that ends 16 years of Labour leadership in the borough.

·Warrington, United Kingdom
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St Helens StarSt Helens Star
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Reform UK seizes control of council as Labour left with just two seats

REFORM UK has taken control of St Helens Council in a dramatic political shift that ends 16 years of Labour leadership in the borough.

·St Helens, United Kingdom
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St Helens Star broke the news in St Helens, United Kingdom on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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