Reform surging and Labour losses: The night so far in numbers

Sky News ^ | May 8, 2026 | Sam Coates

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Sam Coates looks at the latest seat tallies as it stands, and the wider picture which will bring concern to Starmer's Labour government.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: keirstarmer; labour; reformparty; twotierkeir; unitedkingdom

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Shows only about 5% of seats determined yet. Why so slow counting? Reform with the majority of seats so far. Liberal Democrats a distant second.

[nwrep]

Reform seats dominated by turbaned Seeks and dotted Hindoos. Not really British culture.

[Bobbyvotes]

Looks like British voters are voting for pocketbook issues, turbans or no turbans LOL

[ScaniaBoy]

Most councils won't start the counting until normal office hours!! That's why the results are so slow in coming in.

Only 46 out of 136 English local authorities are expected to count and report results overnight. The others, as well as the Scottish Parliament and Senedd elections, will deliver their results through today, although some may not declare until Saturday evening.

[xxqqzz]

They don’t do that here in the US, wait until 8 AM to count votes.

[ScaniaBoy]

Results with 28 out of 136 councils declared (# councillors):

Cons 57 (-34)
Reform 207 (+195)
Labour 54 (-139)
LibDem 116 (+3)
Green 38 (+16)
Others 14 (-46)

(according to Telgraph.co.uk)

[frank ballenger]

RE: slow counting....

They learned from the Americans, find out how many stray votes you need to win, manufacture them or get the dead to vote via registration fraud and then practice your acceptance speech. 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️

[frank ballenger]

Traditional voters over there can just go to the chemist’s and buy ear plugs for the 5 times a day Call To Prayer. And women, don’t forget the hijab when you stand outside waiting for a male relative to drive you somewhere.

[JParris]

They don’t do that here in the US, wait until 8 AM to count votes.

Unless the "wrong" candidate is winning, then they will shut it down in a hurry,,,,

[E. Pluribus Unum]

... some may not declare until Saturday evening.

Gotta determine the necessary margin-of-cheating.

[Reverend Wright]

"Looks like British voters are voting for pocketbook issues, turbans or no turbans LOL "

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No they have no choice for change but to vote for DEI Reform candidates which Fagage has dumped on them.