Bruising Election for Starmer Sees Farage’s Reform Surge
Bloomberg Television·2026-05-12 04:00
Bruising losses for Keir Starmer's Labour Party and the Conservatives and a huge boost for Nigel Farage's Reform. These UK local elections are the most significant in a generation and the clearest sign yet that the two-party system in the UK is splintering. Millions went to the polls in England, Wales, and Scotland.And a bad result for Keir Starmer was largely priced in both in Westminster and markets. The Prime Minister has faced months of dire poll ratings and questions about his future, not least because ...