London, May 2, 2025 (AFP) - Hard right makes early gains as local polls test UK's main parties

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2025-05-02

Britain's hard-right Reform UK party made early gains Friday as results trickled in from local elections that were expected to deliver a bruising for the country's two establishment parties. Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, picked up dozens of council seats from both Labour and the Conservatives as Britain's political landscape shows signs of splintering. "We have fought a strong campaign. The two major parties are more fearf......

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