More than 4.5 million voters are set to head to the polls this May after the government U-turned on plans to delay local elections across 30 councils. The controversial move to push back ballots was scrapped following a fierce legal battle led by Reform UK.
Government Backtracks After Legal Challenge
Ministers had initially planned to postpone elections in key local authorities by a whole year. But Reform UK’s court challenge forced the government to reverse course, admitting their hand was forced by legal advice.
Nigel Farage Slams Labour and Tories Over ‘Voter Suppression’
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage took to X (formerly Twitter) to lash out at the Labour government, saying:
“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.”
The ruling parties’ attempt to delay local elections has been blasted as an attack on democracy, but thanks to Reform UK, millions of voters will now get their say as planned.
