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Nigel Farage heralded “historic change in British politics” following Reform UK’s local election victory. Reform won Labor more than 1,000 councilors across the country, including big gains in the Red Wall areas of the north.

The party took Sunderland from Labor and became the second largest party in Tameside, which includes Angela Rayner’s constituency. The successes of the reform included victories in Havering, the first London borough, and the capture of Essex County Council, the local authority of Kemi Badenoch, from the Conservative Party.

Mr Farage said: “What has happened is a truly historic change in British politics.

“We are so used to thinking of politics in terms of left and right that what Reform can do is win in areas that have always been Conservative, but equally we are proving in a big way that we can win in areas that have been dominated by Labor since the end of the First World War.

“This is a huge, huge day, not just for our party, but for the complete reshaping of every aspect of British politics.”

The reform leader added that voters who voted for his party saw their election victory as a “stepping stone”.

When asked whether he was the Prime Minister-in-waiting, he said: “That’s up to you to decide.

“Yesterday I described the election as being like Becher Creek, you know, to win the Grand National you have to clear Becher Creek and get down well, but you know what, there are still more fences to get over.”

The reform was the second in Wales and the second in Scotland, removing Labor from power for the first time in history.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to stay in 10 Downing Street after pressure from Labor.