Tories see off Reform challenge in council by-election

Tories see off Reform challenge in council by-election

Reform was hoping to challenge the Conservatives in the seat.

Reform's by-election run cools as they miss out in several wards

Seven principal authority council by-elections this week and it is great to see a full slate of Liberal Democrat candidates, two up on the last time these wards were up. The results continue a recent trend of a cooling in the Reform performance. Still making gains, but also now missing out regularly too in contests up against Labour or the Conservatives. (They had already regularly been missing out in contests up against the Liberal Democrats.) …

Labour wins by-election to keep Cardiff council Reform-free

Lexi Pocknell retained the Llanrumney seat for Labour with 755 votes. Photo via Facebook Martin Shipton Labour has fended off a by-election challenge to ensure Reform UK did not gain a foothold in Cardiff council. Reform had high hopes of winning in the predominantly white working class ward of Llanrumney, but local community activist Lexi Pocknell retained the seat for Welsh Labour with 755 votes. Reform’s Sidney Malik was in second place with …