Local elections: Reform up, Labour down, Starmer out?
Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
4.4 • 764 Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
UK politics has been reshaped after a bloodbath for Labour in the May elections, so what’s next for Keir Starmer and his Government?
It was a historic night for both Reform UK and the Green Party – but will their gains translate when it comes to a general election? And can Nigel Farage keep up his momentum?
Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman break down the results coming out of Scotland, Wales and England.
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