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Reform beats Labour by six votes to take Runcorn and Helsby

The by-election victory came on top of gains in local contests across England for Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard

Runcorn by-election on a knife-edge as recount takes place

Just four votes are thought to separate Reform and Labour in a seat which Sir Keir Starmer’s party held with a majority of almost 14,700 in 2024.

Evening Standard

English local elections: Farage says ‘it’s the beginning of the end of the Conservative party’ after sweeping Reform wins – as it happened

Starmer acknowledges ‘disappointing’ results as Badenoch says it was ‘always going to be a very difficult set of elections’

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Votes being counted as Farage seeks to ‘smash the two-party system’

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hopes to make gains at the expense of Labour and the Tories, with the Liberal Democrats and Greens also expecting successes.

Evening Standard

Reeves’s benefits cuts will hit red wall communities hardest, research reveals

Chancellor’s welfare cuts set to plunge 250,000 people into poverty

The Independent UK

Polls close in contests which could see Labour and Tories suffer losses

A parliamentary by-election, more than 1,600 council seats across 23 local authorities, four regional mayors and two local mayors are up for grabs.

The Independent UK

Polls close for local and mayoral elections in England and byelection result due

First mayoral race results expected around 2am with important Runcorn and Helsby byelection result about an hour later

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Local elections scorecard: How to judge a good - and disastrous - night for Labour, Reform and Tories

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Independent’s political editor David Maddox explains how we can judge whether each party has succeeded or failed in the elections on 1 May with help from renowned pollster Lord Hayward

The Independent UK

Apple addresses tariff woes and AI problems as it reports strong results

Results topped expectations – but the company is facing a number of problems in the months to come

The Independent UK

MPs Shout 'Shame!' After Reform UK Member Alleges Labour Minister Covered Up Grooming Gang Abuses

On Monday, Reform UK MP Lee Anderson accused Jess Phillips of partaking in the cover-up of the grooming gang members responsible for the Rotherham child trafficking ring.

International Business Times UK

Senior Tories warn against deals with Reform as party braces for local election losses

Exclusive: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch under growing pressure over her stance towards Nigel Farage’s party

The Independent UK

‘Net zero seats’ jibe aimed at Labour as voters head to polls

Voters will have until 10pm on Thursday to cast their ballots, including for a parliamentary by-election.

The Independent UK

Farage calls for end to funding NHS through taxes - but fails to say how it should be paid for

Nigel Farage’s views on the NHS have consistently been a weak spot for Reform despite its rise in popularity

The Independent UK

Fresh blow for Starmer as Labour grandee hits out at government on immigration

Alan Johnson warned a crackdown on overseas students could shutter Britain’s world class universities as voters head to the polls for local elections

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Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape the political landscape

ANALYSIS: After May 1, there might be no Conservative heartlands left in the country, writes Hannah Bunting

The Guardian - UK

First major ballot box test for Labour as polls open in English local elections

All eyes on Reform as 24 councils, six mayoralties and a parliamentary byelection are contested

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What’s at stake for every party in England’s local elections?

In today’s newsletter: With more than 1,600 council seats and key mayoralties in play, Reform UK eyes its first chance at governance

The Independent UK

Local elections 2025: Ask chief political commentator John Rentoul anything in exclusive Q&A

ASK ME ANYTHING: The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your local elections questions – from which seats matter to how Reform has turned headlines into votes, at least in Runcorn

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The Independent UK

Local election results live: Farage hails ‘end of two-party politics’ as Starmer and Badenoch apologise

Reform takes control of 10 councils, snatches dramatic victory in Runcorn by-election and wins two mayoral contests

International Business Times

UK Local Elections Test Big Two Parties

Britain's two main parties are tipped to suffer losses Thursday in local elections likely to confirm the rise of hard-right populists and portend the splintering of a century-long political duopoly.

Evening Standard

Local elections 2025: Guide to every council and mayoral contest

The Conservatives currently control 19 of the 23 local authorities holding elections on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Local elections 2025: Hour-by-hour guide to results

The first results are likely around 2am on Friday May 2.

Euronews

Nigel Farage's Reform party faces crucial test in local elections in the UK

Farage ran for election to the House of Commons eight times, losing every attempt until he was elected as an MP for the Clacton constituency in 2024.

The Independent UK

Labour faces first electoral test since taking power as voters head to polls

Kemi Badenoch has conceded the scale of the Conservative victory when these councils were last up for election in 2021 means losses are likely.

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street forces Tony Blair to row back from net zero strategy criticism

Labour politicians warn former PM had boosted Tory and Reform climate sceptics on the eve of local elections

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