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Early indications suggest Reform gains in England local elections yesterday will be a big boost for Nigel Farage’s party – and a dent in the ego of traditional parties. The sweeping gains made by Reform suggest Britain might be moving away from the traditional two-party dominance and into a new era of politics.

The full results won’t be available until later today – and there’s still a lot of counting to do, but so far things are looking good for the far-right party.

Reform UK secured a narrow victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, winning by just six votes after Labour previously held the seat with a substantial majority of nearly 14,700.

Over 1,600 council seats are contested across 23 local authorities, alongside mayoral elections and a critical by-election in Runcorn and Helsby following Labour MP Mike Amesbury’s resignation.

Monday’s front pages feature a real variety of stories – mostly domestic. There’s a little bit of coverage of the Vancouver car attack, which was largely overshadowed in print media by the funeral of Pope Francis. Online, the story dominates most international broadcasters. 

Closer to home, there are several political stories on the front pages this morning including the latest polling ahead of England’s local elections later this week.

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives, has not dismissed local level coalitions with Reform after the upcoming council elections but firmly rejected any national pact with Nigel Farage’s party.

Local elections on 1 May will see 23 councils, primarily Conservative-controlled, up for grabs, amid expectations of significant losses for the Tories.

Cliff Notes Allegations Against Rupert Lowe: The Reform UK MP has been accused of making threats of violence against the…

Cliff Notes Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has a history of dominating party leadership, often reverting to power shortly…

Cliff Notes Reform UK currently shows no signs of internal conflict, although MP Rupert Lowe’s remarks suggest a need for…

How Farage lost the Brexit Party and why it means Reform is not inevitable Nigel Farage has lost the rights…