Starmer urged to change course after Reform’s success in local elections - Labour MP Rachael Maskell said her party has ‘special responsibilities’ to serve the needs of people.

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., hopes to win hundreds of municipal seats and potentially a special election as voters express frustration with Britain’s two main parties.

Keir Starmer has told voters he “gets it” after a disappointing set of local election results for Labour.While the government managed to narrowly hold onto three mayoral seats,Reform UK won the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election and the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.