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Labour Nationalises British Steel as Reform UK Leads Polls Ahead of Local Elections

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is projected to win the most seats in a hypothetical election, challenging Labour’s net zero policies and energy agenda.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses outside The Waterford Lodge, Morpeth, in Northumberland, whilst on the local election campaign trail. Picture date: Tuesday April 15, 2025. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Labour passed emergency legislation to nationalise British Steel, citing the need to save jobs and maintain operations at the Scunthorpe plant.
  • Nigel Farage and Reform UK have blamed high energy costs tied to net zero policies for the steel crisis, a claim Labour’s Ed Miliband has denounced as false and politically motivated.
  • A More in Common mega-poll shows Reform UK leading with a projected 180 seats in a hypothetical election, ahead of Labour and the Conservatives tied at 165 seats each.
  • Reform UK has selected Sarah Pochin as its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, framing her as part of a rebranding effort to professionalize the party.
  • The May 1 local elections will serve as a critical test of Reform UK’s momentum, with the party aiming to convert national polling success into electoral gains.