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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 ...
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 ...
Local elections live: Full recount in Runcorn as first results come in after millions vote across England
Results for Nigel Farage and Runcorn and Helsby by-election will be most keenly awaited as Conservatives expect heavy losses ...
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 ...
Local elections live: Labour, Reform and Tories prepare for results as polls close and vote counting begins
Results for Nigel Farage and Runcorn and Helsby by-election will be most keenly awaited as Conservatives expect heavy losses ...
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 ...
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 ...
John Swinney urges all parties to ‘recommit’ to action on climate change
The Scottish First Minister condemned ‘anti-science climate denial’ as he said the climate crisis is ‘one of the greatest ...
From Olympians to Love Island stars: The famous faces standing in the local elections in your area
From Olympians to ousted ex-MPs, The Independent looks at how the main parties are hoping star power will help their ...
Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape the political landscape
This shows that Reform can be successful – and usually on the low turnouts generally seen in byelections. With turnout being less than a third at the last two local election cycles, followed by the ...