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The Latest Breaking News on English elections so far – Reform lead with nearly 500 councillors

English elections so far – Reform lead with nearly 500 councillors

REFORM UK have nearly 500 councillors after the English local elections saw them annihilate the Tories and emerge as a serious threat to Labour.

The National (Scotland)

After Runcorn, Labour now needs to prove itself to the electorate – the future of the country depends on it

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Pragmatic, practical moves can be taken to restore the trust many have lost in the government

The Independent UK

How the big parties fared in the English local elections

Nigel Farage’s Reform roared ahead, while Labour and the Tories each had disappointments to manage

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Enjoy this victory, Nigel Farage – because it could also be the start of your downfall

This week’s election results are a huge boon for Reform UK. But success comes with more pressure, more scrutiny and the risk of bruising exposure, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch apologises as Tories suffer heavy local election defeat

The Tory leader conceded the public was ‘still not yet ready to trust us’ after losing hundreds of councillors in a Reform UK surge.

Evening Standard

Farage vows to ‘resist’ asylum hotels as Reform celebrates major gains

Mr Farage’s party has gained hundreds of seats and taken control of five councils.

Evening Standard

Reform sweep to victory across councils in local elections

The party has taken control of seven local councils, winning hundreds of seats across localities from Durham to Kent.

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‘They really are all horrible’: political anger marks Reform UK’s Runcorn win

Many voted for party as protest against government, while there is a growing trend of people detaching completely from politics

The Guardian - UK

Tory plotting already underway to replace Kemi Badenoch as leader after local elections disaster

Exclusive: Senior Tories plan to ask Robert Jenrick to make a bid to become Tory leader

The Independent UK

Voices: John Rentoul answers your questions on Reform’s rise – and how Labour and the Tories can respond to Farage

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on the rise of Reform, Farage’s prospects, and how Labour and the Tories can respond to the new political threat

The Independent UK

Tories hail ‘significant’ mayoral election win after widespread losses

Party leader Kemi Badenoch previously warned the local elections would be tough for the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

Conservatives and Labour lose ground to Reform in local elections

Votes were continuing to be counted in council and mayoral contests on Friday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Farage hails Reform as ‘main opposition’ after gaining MP and councils

Reform UK has won Staffordshire and Lincolnshire councils from the Conservatives and taken control of Durham County Council.

The Independent UK

John Swinney stresses 'threat' of Nigel Farage after English elections

Scotland must be “alive” to the “threat” of Nigel Farage, the First Minister has said, after Reform UK’s strong performance in England’s…

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Swinney: Scotland must be alive to the threat of Farage after English elections

Scotland’s First Minister attacked Labour and the Tories for ‘cosying up’ to Reform, which performed strongly in local elections south of the border.

The Guardian - UK

Is Farage’s win a new dawn? We could ask Labour, but they’re still fast asleep

The local elections results tell us one clear thing: the ‘two main parties’ offer a change that actually changes nothing – and voters know it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Farage Delivers Brutal Blow to Starmer Declares He’s a Coward

Nigel Farage didn’t waste a second rubbing it in after Reform UK managed to wrestle the Runcorn and Helsby seat away from Labour by just six votes.

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