US Edition‘It’s going to be very close’: Runcorn by-election pits Labour against Reform UK
- On May 1, 2025, residents of Runcorn and Helsby will vote to choose a new Member of Parliament following the resignation of Mike Amesbury.
- Mike Amesbury resigned in March following a 10-week suspended sentence he received for assaulting a constituent last year in Frodsham.
- The by-election features 15 candidates, including front runners Labour's Karen Shore and Reform UK's Sarah Pochin, amid a traditionally Labour-leaning seat.
- Recent polls suggest a close contest between Labour and Nigel Farage's Reform UK as Reform courts former Labour voters with a hard line on immigration.
- This by-election serves as a key test of public opinion on Labour since last year's general election and indicates wider concerns about political trust and change.
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Zia Yusuf says Labour-Tory stranglehold will be ‘decisively broken’ as Reform eye major gains
Reform UK Chair Zia Yusuf is anticipating a “historic” night in which the Tory-Labour stranglehold will be “decisively broken”.Speaking on GB News, Yusuf looked ahead to what could be a major step forward for the populist party.Asked how confident he is of winning the Runcorn and Helsby seat, he said: “As you can see Chris, they’re counting votes as we speak.“We have fought an incredible campaign and we are incredible excited about the prospect …
Firefighters warn voters about dangers of Reform UK ahead of Runcorn and Helsby by-election
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has been campaigning against Reform UK in Runcorn and Helsby ahead of the by-election tomorrow. Reform won 18% of the vote in the 2024 general election, but party leader Nigel Farage has been working to increase that vote share, visiting the constituency three times in recent weeks. In the run-up to polling day on 1 May, firefighters have been handing out leaflets urging voters not to back Reform UK. One leaflet rea…
Runcorn has got a bit lost in the election speculation, but it's telling us more than you think
Runcorn is a gateway to perception and enlightenment. Alright that’s a bit purple, but in all the ‘hot-takes’ and projections about the local elections, before the result, and the speculations that will inevitably follow, it seems the Runcorn by-election has been missing. I go back to my start – overlooking might be a mistake. There are lessons, in this campaign that has passed most people by, and they may not be as obvious as some might think. …
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