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2026. **Richard Pelham/AP** Richard Pelham/AP ### **Reform and Green wins** Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage celebrated his party's victories, [writing in a newspaper column](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/09/reform-uk-shattered-world-view-westminster-bubble/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_shattered-world-view-westminster-bubble/) that they signalled
2026, in Romford, England [Dan Kitwood/Getty Images] (Getty) While Reform UK are emerging as the clear winners in England’s local elections, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party are also making inroads. The Greens
UK,** having gained **more than 1,200 seats and control of 12 councils in England,** according to the Press Association’s tally of the results. Reform leader **Nigel Farage** declared he had ushered
UK can convert polling momentum into real council gains. The declaration guide itself flags the possibility of Reform making significant advances there as one of the key storylines of the night. If Reform performs strongly
UK politics live Good morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local elections. Keir Starmer had been planning a big speech today
2026, VAT will be temporarily reduced to help lower the cost of days out and boost customer numbers for struggling businesses, according to a government [statement](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/great-british-summer-savings-vat-slashed-to-save-families-money-on-days-out) released on Thursday. The initiative, dubbed
2026 right: that it was in the UK's national interest, he believes, not to be directly involved in America and Israel's war on Iran. Labour also emphasise their attempts to improve the health
2026. "With a combined age of 126 years old and no degree from Oxford or Cambridge in Politics, we are Emerson Park candidates for Havering and Reform UK." Both candidates won their seats from Havering
local elections suggest that it loses four times as many votes to the Greens, splitting the left-leaning vote. Blair also criticised Starmer’s approach to the US war with Iran, despite most polls showing
Gains for the Conservatives, who have long held enclaves in outer London, cannot be ruled out either. A [poll circulated among Labour MPs in March](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/06/labour-urged-listen-progressive-voters-or-face-political-earthquake-london) showed the Tories regaining Barnet from Labour
gaining at least 500 would be a decent ball park. To truly expand their place on the map, though, the Greens would love not just to pile up the number of seats but to take
local tests in England, and national ballots in Wales and Scotland - votes another cabinet minister frets "will be a disaster". We've been travelling around Wales this week, and Scotland last week, talking