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

Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin and party leader Nigel Farage talk to the media after the party won the seat in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Nigel Farage has hailed Reform UK as “the main opposition party” after his party took control of councils from the Tories and Labour and gained an MP in Runcorn and Helsby.

Reform UK has won Staffordshire and Lincolnshire councils from the Conservatives and taken control of Durham County Council, where Labour was previously the biggest party.