The UK government reversed its decision to postpone local elections for 30 councils in England, in what it is seen as a victory for Reform UK. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed decided to "withdraw his decision" to delay the May votes "in the light of recent legal advice," according to a government legal letter on Monday, APA reports.
The document, published by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, also confirms the government "will agree to pay the claimant's costs of these proceedings." The decision comes just days before a scheduled High Court hearing. A government spokesperson confirmed that all local elections will now proceed as planned in May 2026.
"We took this Labour government to court and won. In collusion with the Tories, Keir Starmer tried to stop 4.6 million people voting on May 7th. Only Reform UK fights for democracy," Farage said.
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