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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Local elections were ‘devastating’ for Labour, says top pollster John Curtice

Labour is being rejected in its heartlands as disappointment among voters about the party's first 10 months in office has opened the door to Reform, Professor Sir John Curtice has warned.

The leading pollster says that the “devastating” local election results have shown Labour support is “in free fall” and voters lost to Reform and the Greens “are not likely to return to the party any time soon”.

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