
Local elections briefing: what you need to know as Reform sweeps the country
From Coffee House Shots
Published 5/8/2026

From Coffee House Shots
Published 5/8/2026
It’s results day, and Nigel Farage is the local elections winner – again. A wave of teal has swept the country, stealing Labour seats from Hartlepool to Havering.This election was sold by insurgent parties as a referendum on Keir Starmer and the story of Labour’s election so far is that they’re…