Farage’s Reform UK Storms to Historic Gains in Local Elections

"Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will carry on as prime minister despite a disastrous set of local election results for Labour, while Nigel Farage has hailed a “big historic night” after Reform UK made major gains across the country.

Reform UK has gained over 1,200 councillors across the country, as well as taking hold of 12 councils so far, while Labour has lost control of 30 councils and has seen the mayoralty in Hackney go to the Green Party.
Sir Keir Starmer’s party has also lost in Wales after 27 years in power and first minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat.
The constituency results in the Scottish Parliament election have been declared, with the SNP winning 57 of the 73 seats.
The Green Party has won the mayoralties in Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham forest, and has won four councils so far.
The Liberal Democrats so far appear on course to record an eighth consecutive year of council gains, gaining more than 150 councillors, and taking control of Stockport and Portsmouth, and becoming the only party on Richmond upon Thames Council, but they lost their slender majority in Hull.
The Conservatives were the biggest losers of the night, dropping 674 seats, while Labour lost 187." msn