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elections on 7 May which saw Labour lose almost 1,500 councillors in England and suffer heavy losses
election and gained councillors across England**,** including winning three councils outright. As Labour losses piled
elections last month, Labour suffered heavy losses while Reform made major gains. Labour lost 1,496 council seats, while Reform secured 1,453 councillor
Labour will lose 1,900 councillors on 7 May – 74% of the number of seats the party currently holds that are up for re-election. Such a result would be the worst local election performance
losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains The scale of the electoral challenge facing [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors
Labour is trailing in the polls and the prime minister's personal ratings have plumbed the depths. The party is facing losses in forthcoming elections: losing control of Wales, shedding councillors
Labour in London, despite her party suffering significant losses throughout England in Thursday’s elections. The party also saw off a threat from Reform in Bexley. But the Tories suffered a series of losses
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
Labour councillors told ministers that they needed unity to prosper. “It’s less than a week from the elections, and we have briefings every day from some would-be candidate or another,” one said. “Nothing
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
elections analyst and Conservative peer, has predicted Labour will lose 1,850 council seats on 7 May, above the 1,500 figure cited in one report as the possible trigger for a cabinet revolt. Adding
Labour slipped from second to fourth in the constituency, with Reform in third. Flynn, who is now Scotland's economy secretary, responded to the loss of his old seat [on social media](https://x.com/StephenFlynnSNP/status/2067763314789089695),
councillors for an unprecedented eighth set of local elections in a row.  The Lib Dems are running a programme of digital adverts, contrasting
Labour slipped from second to fourth in the constituency, with Reform in third. Flynn, who is now Scotland's economy secretary, responded to the loss of his old seat [on social media](https://x.com/StephenFlynnSNP/status/2067763314789089695),
elections results rolled in, a trickle of voices were calling for [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) to quit – a couple of MPs, a trade union leader, and a Labour peer. The numbers are undoubtedly
election. This is true, up to a point – although the governing party didn't go backwards in terms of seats in 2011, 2015, 2017 or 2021 for example. And Labour are going backwards big time
councillors for an unprecedented eighth set of local elections in a row. The elections cover 136 local councils in England, with 5,014 seats being contested, including every seat on all of London
loss in local elections. Backbencher Labour MP Catherine West urged cabinet ministers to “move quickly” to replace him, saying she planned to email her colleagues for the necessary support on Monday morning
losses in the all-out elections in Birmingham, where 101 seats were up for grabs. The council has been plagued by a series of problems in recent years, from the declaration of bankruptcy
elections are not only a battle between Labour and the new kids on the political block. In some corners of the capital, it's a traditional fight between Labour and the Conservatives. The Tories