# Reform UK gains at Labour’s expense in local elections

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 8 May 2026, 33 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/05/08-60769-Reform_UK_gains_at_Labour_s_expense_in_local_elections.mp3

It has been a crushing set of local and devolved elections for Labour, with Reform UK making huge gains across the country and the Greens winning in London. Keir Starmer is under pressure to announce a timeline for his departure – yet he insists he will not walk away. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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