UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he is “not going to walk away” after early results from Thursday’s (7 May) UK local elections indicated significant setbacks for Labour in some of its traditional strongholds.
With counting still ongoing in England, Scotland, and Wales, early results suggest growing support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, alongside gains for the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats, while both Labour and the Conservative Party appear to be losing support across several council areas.
Speaking after the initial results, Starmer described the outcome as “very tough” and said voters were frustrated by the pace of change. He said Labour would “reflect and respond” while continuing efforts to address economic pressures and the cost-of-living crisis.
Farage called the results “a truly historic shift in British politics”, arguing Reform UK was making gains in both traditional Labour and Conservative strongholds.
Key developments from early counts:
- Reform UK has gained more than 400 council seats.
- Labour has lost hundreds of council seats across England.
- Reform UK recorded gains in areas including Tameside, Wigan, and Havering.
- Further election results from Scotland and Wales are expected later today.
ℹ️ Birmingham Live, DWS News, BBC News, Reuters
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