Labour faces losing over 1,800 seats in crunch elections, top expert suggests
Labour is forecast to lose over 1,850 councillors in next week's local elections across England, Scotland, and Wales, according to top elections expert Lord Robert Hayward. The Conservative Party is also expected to lose 600 seats, while Reform UK and the Green Party are predicted to gain 1,550 and 500 seats respectively.
Labour faces significant losses in the upcoming local elections, with a top expert forecasting the party will lose over 1,850 councillors. The elections will take place across England, Scotland, and Wales. Lord Robert Hayward, a Tory peer and elections expert, made the prediction. The Conservative Party is also expected to lose 600 seats. Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is predicted to gain 1,550 seats, while the Green Party, led by Zack Polanski, is expected to gain 500 seats. The Liberal Democrats are forecast to gain 150 seats, and independent candidates around 250. Over 5,000 council seats are up for grabs.
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