UK Political Group Gains 1,350 Councillors, 14 Councils

For the first time since 1999, the Labour Party is no longer the largest party in the assembly, retaining only 9 seats and falling to third place, while Plaid Cymru leads with 43 seats. Reform UK lost 1426 seats across the UK but gained control of 53 seats in Sussex, reducing Labour to only one seat in that area. Reform UK's gain of 53 council seats in Sussex resulted in them overthrowing Labour, leaving Labour with only one seat in the region. Reform UK gained 53 seats in Sussex, overturning Labour which now holds only 1 seat in the region. In Sussex, Reform UK now controls 53 parliamentary seats, reducing Labour's presence to only 1 seat. Nigel Farage's Reform UK party lost 1426 seats nationally. All votes from Thursday's regional elections in the United Kingdom have been counted, confirming shifts. Labour, led by Prime Minister Starmer, lost nearly 1500 seats, retaining just over a thousand. Nigel Farage's right-wing populist Reform Party emerged as the largest winner, securing 1453 seats from a starting point of none. On May 9, the final results for all 136 local councils in England, along with Scottish and Welsh council elections, were announced. On May 9th, the final ballot results for the 136th local council in England were announced, completing the UK England, Scotland, and Wales council elections. On May 9, the results of local council elections in England, Scotland, and Wales were fully released after the final vote count from England's 136th local council.