Reform UK has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes - an extremely narrow victory that will serve as a major boost to Nigel Farage’s party. The party claimed victory in the early hours of Friday morning with 12,

Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in a blow to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party by six votes. A full recount took place in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election contest, with the first count finding just four votes between Reform in first place and Labour.

Nigel Farage hailed “a big moment” for Reform UK as his party claimed a bombshell by-election victory over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby.The result was declared at 6am on Friday and followed a recount after only four votes separated the two parties.