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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK stun Labour in local elections
The Independent
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5/2/2025
Nigel Farage's Reform UK stun Labour in local electionsThe Independent/PA
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I'm outside the Runcorn and Hellsby by-election count hall where we just saw Sarah Pochin win a historic victory over Labour's Karen Shaw.
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It's been held by Labour for more than 40 years and she overturned a majority of 15,000 votes.
00:14
The people of Runcorn and Hellsby have spoken.
00:18
Enough is enough.
00:21
Enough Tory failure.
00:23
Enough Labour lies.
00:25
Just six votes separated Pochin from Labour's Karen Shaw after a nail-biting recount.
00:30
Outside the count hall, anti-Farage protesters gathered throughout the night, accusing Reform UK of fuelling division and anger.
00:38
Nigel Farage, we know you.
00:40
You're a racist through and through.
00:42
But the protests didn't dampen celebrations inside as Reform UK secured another MP in Parliament,
00:48
a blow to Labour and another challenge for the Conservatives after a bruising night at the polls.
00:53
With a majority this tight, both parties will be asking what went right and what went wrong.
00:58
But tonight it's Reform celebrating a historic upset here in Runcorn and Hellsby.
01:03
There's no question, in most of the country we are now the main opposition party to this government.
01:10
Thanks ma'am.
01:15
I'm going back.
01:19
I'm just going to let Grant Brif and out see what I've seen before on this Monday as I was watching
01:22
on Taiwan.
01:24
I'll be part of a budget than October 1.
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I'll be part of a phenomenal chief in the coming Saturday Michael interview is not due to the
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