Local elections results live: Jubilant Nigel Farage brands Keir Starmer a 'coward' after Reform surge to victory in Runcorn by-election

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MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage after voters in England headed to the polls in local and mayoral elections as well as the Runcorn & Helsby by-election.

UK local elections 2025: How to watch like a pro

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 02:45 UTC

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Swot up on the local votes that could have massive ramifications in Westminster — and deal a boost to right-wing populist Nigel Farage.

Blow for Keir Starmer as Reform set to sweep to victory in two major mayoral contests - as former Labour adviser warns party is 'toast' in local elections

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 23:25 UTC

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Polling yesterday suggested Nigel Farage's party is on course to have two mayors, in Lincolnshire and Hull, with Labour pushed into third place in both.

‘Reform all the way’: on the road in Doncaster – Politics Weekly UK

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 18:50 UTC

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Before this week’s local elections, John Harris is on the road in Doncaster – which could prove to be a canary in the coalmine for the government. Labour has been in power here for decades but this t…

Frantic last 24 hours of campaigning for local elections as poll shows Reform set to win most votes - and can Labour hold them off in Runcorn by-election?

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 07:45 UTC

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Politicians are out knocking on doors ahead of the contests in England, with the Tories and Labour trying to quell a surge by Nigel Farage's party.

The Tories have shown Labour exactly how not to fight Farage | Rafael Behr

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 05:20 UTC

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As local elections loom, it’s clear that years of agreeing with the Reform leader have failed to discourage people from voting for him

In the playbook of election strategies, there are two canonical c…

Reform's mayoral candidate Andrea Jenkyns previously accused Nigel Farage's ally Aaron Banks of trying to bribe her to defect from Tories

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 17:20 UTC

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Former Tory MP Dame Andrea Jenkyns privately claimed Aaron Banks had promised her a job in his company if she would join Reform UK, a leaked message shows

Reform UK could scoop 500 council seats to make Nigel Farage the biggest winner of this week's local elections - but 'deeply pessimistic' voters are withering about ALL the major parties

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 16:10 UTC

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Nigel Farage 's party have consistently outperformed the Tories in recent national opinion polls and even risen above Labour in some surveys.

Reform extends poll lead as Tories brace for hammering in local elections on Thursday - with Labour fears mounting over Runcorn by-election

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 09:20 UTC

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YouGov research put Nigel Farage's party on 26 per cent support nationally - creeping up a point since last week.

Labour v Reform UK: on the road in Runcorn – podcast

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 02:45 UTC

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Helen Pidd heads to the industrial town before this week’s byelection. How will Labour fare in its first big electoral test since taking power? Kiran Stacey reports

Runcorn, a town in Cheshire, has no…