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Reform gains more than 1,400 English Council seats as Labour loses Wales and Birmingham - RECAP
The Daily Mail ^ | May 8, 2026 | ELEANOR MANN, JAMIE BULLEN, ROBERT FOLKER, FRANCINE WOLFISZ

Posted on 05/08/2026 5:35:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Reform has romped to victory with gains of more than 1,400 council seats across England, while Labour has suffered historic defeats in Wales and Birmingham.

Leader Nigel Farage boasted that both Labour and the Conservatives face being 'wiped out' in the local elections, held across England, Wales and Scotland, in what he described as a 'historic shift' in UK politics.

Earlier on Friday, Baroness Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, dramatically lost her seat in Ceredigion Penfro, while Birmingham was thrown into uncertainty after debilitating Labour losses led to no overall control.

The Greens meanwhile have heaped further misery onto Sir Keir Starmer's party by taking the Hackney mayoralty and gaining more than 350 seats across England.

Heavy Labour losses in the capital have also led to several constituencies having no overall majority, with results still coming in.

Despite the party's disastrous performance, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to stand at the next election despite growing calls within his own party and from union leaders for him to resign.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.com ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: labour; twotierkeir; unitedkingdom; wipeout

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1 posted on 05/08/2026 5:35:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I wonder how Mr. Hilter did in the North Minehead Bye-Election?


2 posted on 05/08/2026 5:39:53 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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> I wonder how Mr. Hilter did in the North Minehead Bye-Election? <

The final results aren’t in yet. But he doesn’t look too happy.


3 posted on 05/08/2026 5:51:13 PM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: Leaning Right

I guess Minehead won’t get to annex Poland, after all.


4 posted on 05/08/2026 5:52:06 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

I love it. Now get rid of that disgusting PM.


5 posted on 05/08/2026 6:37:16 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: MinorityRepublican

When Labour loses Birmingham, that’s the end.

This is truly a moment! Brits have finally had enough. Hope they can rise up constructively and avoid a civil war.


6 posted on 05/08/2026 6:57:47 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Baroness Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, dramatically lost her seat in Ceredigion Penfro

'Richard it profits a man nothing to gain the whole world if he should lose his soul… but for Wales Richard?’

7 posted on 05/08/2026 7:26:37 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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