Reform takes power at Midland county council

REFORM UK celebrating landmark results in elections across the Midlands last week as the party swept to power in a key county council and dominated seats elsewhere.

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The party now controls Staffordshire County Council, claiming a total of 49 seats way more than the 32 needed for a majority.

It wrestled the authority from the Tories, who crumbled to just ten seats from its previous 53, with three for other parties.

Reform also emerged as the largest party on both Warwickshire and Worcestershire councils, which both fell to no overall control with deals to be done about who holds sway.

There was more pain for the Tories in Shropshire, where the Liberal Democrats took control with 38 seats. The Conservatives had been the largest party on the county council until last week.