Coverage dated May 7, 2026

Farage’s Reform UK wins big in local elections, splintering two-party system and piling pressure on Starmer

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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-p…

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Farage’s Reform UK wins big in local elections, splintering two-party system and piling pressure on Starmer (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published May 7, 2026
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-p…
Newsweek
Trump ally Farage storms UK elections amid economy worries, Epstein fallout (opens Newsweek)
Published May 7, 2026
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Conservative, populist politician Nigel Farage has made major gains in Britain's local elections.
The Guardian
Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains (opens The Guardian)
Published May 7, 2026
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Party makes gains in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peaked

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