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losses came in the “red wall” former industrial seats that held the key to the Tories’ election win in 2019, and to an extent Labour’s victory in 2024. The party was proving more resilient
council seats too. This is a very different picture from the 2024 general election, when the Conservatives and Labour won 533 seats, while Reform and the Greens jointly were left with just nine, despite scoring
losses in English local elections and parliamentary votes in Scotland and Wales. While Labour lost nearly 1,500 local council seats, Reform UK surged from fewer than 100 to around 1,450 seats under Farage
losses in local elections last May](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/05/no-10-reviewing-winter-fuel-payment-cut-after-labour-slump-in-local-elections), when the party lost two-thirds of the council seats it was defending. A year on, Labour MPs said, it was still being brought
election in 2024. In Halton, Cheshire, Labour held two of the 17 seats it was defending as Reform UK gained 15 councillors in the first council to complete its count on Friday. In some wards
Labour strongholds dubbed the "red wall", which the Conservatives initially made gains in the 2019 general election under the leadership of Boris Johnson before suffering losses in 2024. He said he was convinced a "fundamental
council, Newcastle-under-Lyme, voted by nearly two-to-one in favour of Brexit. The Greens' success was more modest. They have averaged 16% of the vote in the wards declared so far, much
2024. Opinion polling suggests the results could reflect the increasing fragmentation of British politics, with voters' support spread across a wider range of parties in England, Scotland and Wales. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party
losses for the Conservatives, could result in the Lib Dems overtaking Kemi Badenoch’s party. If Labour fared very badly, there is an outside chance this second place could become first. One party strategist said
election is seen as a [key test of Starmer’s leadership](/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk), with Labour trailing behind Reform UK in opinion polls in recent months. In response to the early results, Starmer said he would take
Labour. The pressure on Reform to win the mayoralty is high, coming off the back of three consecutive byelection losses. The party came second in Caerphilly in October, Gorton and Denton in February and Makerfield
2024 after leading Labour to a historic general election victory, Starmer promised the public that his government would “fight every day until you believe again”. Now, Starmer is faced with the uncomfortable truth that
elections for these councils, and now has almost 400 councillors with undoubtedly many more to come. The size of losses and gains will change, but these [early headlines](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-reform-uk-england-local-elections-2026-scotland-wales) are unlikely to. However
losses are a reflection of growing unpopularity with Starmer's tenure, which has been beset by a weak economy, [backlash](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5707201) over his appointment of an ambassador with ties to Jeffrey Epstein
2024 general election looked like a return to the North East's natural order with Labour winning all but one of the region's constituencies. The majorities for the MPs though were shallow and Reform
losses to the country. While 75% said they would be willing to pay more tax to ensure “the social, cultural, and economic attributes” that make them proud to live in the UK are properly funded
2024 general election. They are focusing hard on tactical voters hostile to the SNP, while attacking Reform for splitting the anti-SNP vote. A narrow 1,200-vote majority for the SNP in a contiguous
2024 general election. Results across three nations could fundamentally change the political landscape and could have repercussions for the prime minister. In what is seen as the first true multiparty battle, Reform
Labour on 17%, and the Liberal Democrats on 16%.) The optimism is genuine, said the Tory election expert Robert Hayward. The Conservative peer, who first identified the phenomenon of “shy Tories” before the 1992 election
council services. But this election cycle, analysts say, could be different. The voting system is designed for a two-party system and not today’s multi-party landscape. Most of these elections, particularly in England