Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

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Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and TamworthElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesThe scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors at the local elections and Reform made significant gains.Keir Starmer’s party went into Thursday’s local elections expected to lose up to 1,850 councillors, with senior figures describing the contest as “tough”. Continue reading...

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Two men have died after entering the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool to help two children who were in difficulty. The children were rescued and are safe, but the men were brought out of the water by the RNLI and pronounced dead shortly after. Police are supporting the families and the deaths are not being treated as suspicious.

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