Nigel Farage’s Reform UK stun Labour in local elections

Nigel Farage's Reform UK stun Labour in local electionsThe Independent/PA

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00:00I'm outside the Runcorn and Hellsby by-election count hall where we just saw Sarah Pochin win a historic victory over Labour's Karen Shaw.

00:09It's been held by Labour for more than 40 years and she overturned a majority of 15,000 votes.

00:14The people of Runcorn and Hellsby have spoken.

00:18Enough is enough.

00:21Enough Tory failure.

00:23Enough Labour lies.

00:25Just six votes separated Pochin from Labour's Karen Shaw after a nail-biting recount.

00:30Outside the count hall, anti-Farage protesters gathered throughout the night, accusing Reform UK of fuelling division and anger.

00:38Nigel Farage, we know you.

00:40You're a racist through and through.

00:42But the protests didn't dampen celebrations inside as Reform UK secured another MP in Parliament,

00:48a blow to Labour and another challenge for the Conservatives after a bruising night at the polls.

00:53With a majority this tight, both parties will be asking what went right and what went wrong.

00:58But tonight it's Reform celebrating a historic upset here in Runcorn and Hellsby.

01:03There's no question, in most of the country we are now the main opposition party to this government.

01:10Thanks ma'am.

01:15I'm going back.

01:19I'm just going to let Grant Brif and out see what I've seen before on this Monday as I was watching

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