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Express Politics8 May 2026

Labour leader meltdown as council boss storms out of election count as Reform clean up

The walkout came amid the party's heavy losses in the Basildon Borough Council elections, where Reform UK won 11 of the 14 seats contested, with Labour losing all six of its defended seats.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Britain has just issued resounding demand to Starmer: Give us a general election!

We have been told Britain is now a nation of five-party politics - but it feels more like one-party dominance as Reform runs rampant

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Keir Starmer breaks silence on 'tough' local election results for Labour

Prime Minister makes first comments after devastating losses across the country

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Angela Rayner humiliated as Labour loses her council in bombshell local election result

Ruling party loses 16 of the 17 seats it was defending in Greater Manchester to Reform UK

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Express Politics8 May 2026

This is historic! A Labour apocalypse and Reformquake'- politics will never be the same

Reform UK have made staggering gains in councils across the country as Labour and Tories suffer seismic collapse

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Express Politics8 May 2026

POLL: Should Keir Starmer resign after local elections? Vote here

Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the PM should quit in the wake of the local elections.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Farage declares 'historic change' in Britain as deadline for Tory defection 'now passed'

Nigel Farage declared an "historic change" in British politics as Reform UK closed the door on Conservative defections and Labour faced a Red Wall wipeout.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Reform candidate says 'death, taxes and Labour ruining our lives' only guarantees in life

Reform UK's Cllr Sam Journet predicted a clean sweep of all 14 Essex council seats as Labour's local election bloodbath deepened across Britain.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Nigel Farage speech in full after 'historic' Reform local election win over Labour

Reform UK leader breaks silence as his party surges in early local election results.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Labour minister admits winter fuel payments is still 'biggest issue' among voters

A Labour MP said the debacle was the biggest issue mentioned by voters during the local election campaign.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Reform UK hails 'meteoric' results as Labour in meltdown

Reform UK is on course for a landmark haul of seats in the 2026 local elections as Labour may lose one deat for the first time since 1979

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Express Politics7 May 2026

Local elections results LIVE: Nightmare for Starmer as Farage set for huge gains

Polls have closed with the first results due overnight - follow live

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