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Labour to Lose 1,850 Seats, Reform UK Leads

5/4/2026

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Polls predict Labour will lose roughly 1,850 of the 2,500 council seats it defends.
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is forecast to gain about 1,550 seats, potentially becoming the largest local council party.
The Green Party, headed by Zack Polanski, is expected to win 500 seats, targeting Hackney, Lewisham and Southwark.
The Conservative Party is projected to lose about 600 of its 1,300 council seats, including key London boroughs.

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Polls predict Labour will lose roughly 1,850 of the 2,500 council seats it defends.
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is forecast to gain about 1,550 seats, potentially becoming the largest local council party.
The Green Party, headed by Zack Polanski, is expected to win 500 seats, targeting Hackney, Lewisham and Southwark.
The Conservative Party is projected to lose about 600 of its 1,300 council seats, including key London boroughs.