“This Was A BLOODBATH!” | Reform UK Take Control Of Hundreds Of Council Seats May 3, 2025 Ukadmin Politics, UK Politics </p> <h2>“This Was A BLOODBATH!” | Reform UK Take Control Of Hundreds Of Council Seats</h2> <p> Nigel Farage declared a political earthquake as Reform UK gained its first MP and stormed through Tory and Labour heartlands in the local elections, claiming to have shattered the dominance of Britain’s two main parties.</p> <p>Reform seized control of hundreds of council seats from the Conservatives and narrowly beat Labour in the Runcorn and Helsby byelection by just six votes, dealing a heavy blow to both Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch.</p> <p>A BBC projection suggested Reform UK would top a general election vote with 30%, ahead of Labour (20%), Lib Dems (17%), Tories (15%), and Greens (11%).</p> <p>Farage hailed the results as proof his party had overtaken the Conservatives, vowing to block migrant housing and axe diversity schemes in Reform-led areas, echoing Trump-style policies.</p> <p>Alex Phillips discusses Reform’s local council election success with broadcaster, Jenny Barsby.<br /> Credit to : TalkTV </p> <p>
