The Liberal Democrats and the Greens also hope to advance. The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, says his aim is “to replace the Conservatives as the party of Middle England.” The Greens say they expect to win left-wing Labour voters disappointed with the government. The big winner, he predicts, will be Reform with 400 to 450 gains. If Reform do as well as expected, it will give them momentum but also their first taste of local power, testing their ability to govern. Labour is at no risk of losing power nationally — the next general election is years away.

Source: The Times May 01, 2025 11:03 UTC