May 8th, 2026

Bruising Election for Starmer Sees Farage’s Reform Surge

Support for Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform party surged in a series of local elections that dealt a further blow to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Alex Morgan explains.

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