Hard right Reform UK wins local election in blow to PM Starmer

Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties. Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby in northwest England by just six votes. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in London, Bénédicte Paviot.

May 2, 2025 - 14:00
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Hard right Reform UK wins local election in blow to PM Starmer
Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties. Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby in northwest England by just six votes. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in London, Bénédicte Paviot.

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