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English local elections: Tories reject claim Reform UK main opposition after ultra-slim byelection win – UK politics live


Reform score victories including their first mayoral race and taking Runcorn with six votes in byelection

Local elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform win Runcorn with just six votes in blow to LabourIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?

Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.

There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors.

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Author : Andrew Sparrow (now) and Kate Lamb (earlier)

Publish date : 2025-05-02 08:59:00

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