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Reform UK Ousts Labour From Wakefield Council

Reform won 58 seats and 36.6% turnout as Labour lost control after nearly five decades, including council leader Denise Jeffery.

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The Labour Party, which has ruled exclusively in Wakefield since 1974, is virtually wiped out.
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Reform UK ousts Labour from Wakefield Council

The Labour Party, which has ruled exclusively in Wakefield since 1974, is virtually wiped out.

·United Kingdom
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Yorkshire Evening PostYorkshire Evening Post
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Wakefield Council is now in Reform UK control after destroying Labour

Reform UK is now in control of Wakefield Council after destroying the opposition in local elections.

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Wakefield ExpressWakefield Express

Wakefield Council elections 2026: Counting underway as all 63 seats contested

Counting is underway in the 2026 Wakefield Council elections.

·Wakefield, United Kingdom
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Wakefield Express broke the news in Wakefield, United Kingdom on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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