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Six votes secure Reform’s dramatic win in Runcorn by-election

Millie Cooke Political Correspondent
Full recount called in Runcorn and Helsby by-election as Labour and Reform separated by just four votes
  • Reform UK narrowly defeated Labour in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by six votes, a significant boost for Nigel Farage's party.
  • This marks Reform UK's first major electoral victory and a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party, which had held the seat for over 40 years.
  • The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour’s Mike Amesbury following an assault conviction.
  • Hundreds of council seats and four mayoralties were contested around England.
  • The result comes amid declining approval ratings for the Labour government, attributed to controversial welfare cuts and economic concerns.
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