Overview
- Reform UK secured 677 council seats, overtaking the Conservatives and Labour, who suffered significant losses in the 2025 local elections.
- The party gained majorities in 10 councils, including former Conservative strongholds like Kent and Staffordshire, and won its first metro mayoralties in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull & East Yorkshire.
- In a narrow by-election victory, Reform UK's Sarah Pochin claimed the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary seat, marking a symbolic defeat for Labour.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer face internal pressure to reassess strategies after their parties recorded historic losses.
- Reform UK’s platform, emphasizing immigration control, spending cuts, and anti-climate policies, has resonated with disillusioned voters across England, challenging the dominance of traditional parties.