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Reform UK Secures Basingstoke Council Group, Scottish Seats

5/9/2026

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Reform UK Wins

Reform UK formed its first borough-council group in Basingstoke while also gaining regional list representation in Scotland recently.
Two Scottish Parliament regional list seats were secured by Reform UK, which also added four Hampshire council seats this year.
Reform UK candidate Alan Stone won Basingstoke Central, citing housing development pressure.
Christina Jordan, a Reform UK candidate, won Winklebury & Manydown, also emphasizing housing pressure.

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Armstrong Mocks Vorderman

GB News presenter Alex Armstrong mocked Carol Vorderman on X during election count, asking, “Anyone checked in on Carol Vorderman?”
Reform UK formed its first borough-council group in Basingstoke and won regional list seats in the Scottish Parliament.
Vorderman earlier called Nigel Farage the worst thing in politics in a February Telegraph interview.
The comment noted Farage rarely appears for Prime Minister’s Questions, criticizing his parliamentary attendance.

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Reform UK Wins

Reform UK formed its first borough-council group in Basingstoke while also gaining regional list representation in Scotland recently.
Two Scottish Parliament regional list seats were secured by Reform UK, which also added four Hampshire council seats this year.
Reform UK candidate Alan Stone won Basingstoke Central, citing housing development pressure.
Christina Jordan, a Reform UK candidate, won Winklebury & Manydown, also emphasizing housing pressure.

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