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Farage’s Reform UK Party Secures Narrow Victory in British Parliament. Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform UK party won a seat in Parliament after a narrow victory by just six votes in Runcorn and Helsby. Sarah Pochin, the Reform candidate, defeated Labour’s Karen Shore following a recount, marking a historic win for the party. The victory is particularly significant as Labour had previously won the district in the 2023 national election, but their candidate was forced to resign due to a criminal conviction. Farage described the win as a “very, very big moment” for British politics, highlighting the party’s rising influence. The local elections held Thursday were seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, 10 months after its victory. Reform UK’s success in Runcorn gives them five seats in the House of Commons, signaling their growing prominence in UK politics. Reform’s polling support is now on par with or surpasses Labour and the Conservative Party, with hopes to replace the Tories as the leading right-wing party by 2029. The party is also making gains in mayoral elections, including a potential victory in Greater Lincolnshire, as partial results came in. Reform UK hopes to secure hundreds of local seats, with 1,600 seats up for grabs across 23 councils in Thursday’s elections. The Conservatives, facing a potential revolt due to poor results, are in a struggle with Reform UK for dominance in the right-wing of UK politics.
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