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Labour Gains Seat in Murton By-Election Upsetting Reform UK

3/6/2026

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Labour gained a seat from Reform UK in the Murton by-election, with Labour's Julie Ann Griffiths on 1,004 votes and Reform's Theo Bell on 786.
The by-election followed the resignation of former Reform councillor David Cumming.
Voter dissatisfaction with Reform's council tax changes coincides with Reform losing two seats since last May, when it controlled 65 of 98 seats.
Labour now holds five seats on the council.

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Labour gained a seat from Reform UK in the Murton by-election, with Labour's Julie Ann Griffiths on 1,004 votes and Reform's Theo Bell on 786.
The by-election followed the resignation of former Reform councillor David Cumming.
Voter dissatisfaction with Reform's council tax changes coincides with Reform losing two seats since last May, when it controlled 65 of 98 seats.
Labour now holds five seats on the council.