Local Elections: Reform celebrates narrow by-election win, as Greens predict strong showing

James Murray
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Local Elections: Reform celebrates narrow by-election win, as Greens predict strong showing

Greens predict they are on course for record-breaking nights, but Reform grab headlines with by-election and mayoral victory

The advance of "five party politics" in the UK looked set to be one of the defining narratives from a dramatic and unpredictable night of local election results, with the Greens, Lib Dems, and Reform all...

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