Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Leicestershire – Narborough & Whetstone

Reform UK 1,033 (33.0 per cent, -9.3 on 2025) Conservatives 927 (29.6 per cent, +5.1) Green Party 884 (28.2 per cent, +13.4) Lib Dems 134 (4.3 per cent, -3.6) Labour 124 (4.0 per cent, -4.8) Advance UK 28 (0.9 per cent, +0.9)

Reform UK hold

Northumberland – Cramlington South West

Conservatives 278 (34.2 per cent, +9.0 on 2025) Reform UK 212 (26.1 per cent, -13.3) Labour 187 (23.0 per cent, -5.8) Green Party 116 (14.3 per cent, +14.3) Independent 13(1.6 per cent, +1.6) Lib Dems 7 (0.9 per cent, +0.9)

Conservatives gain from Reform UK 

Forthcoming contests

April 22nd

• Salford – Barton and Winton. (Labour held)

April 23rd

• Cornwall – Newquay Porth & Tretherras. (Reform UK held)

April 30th

• Malvern Hills – Tenbury. (Conservative held)

May 21st

• Fylde – Kirkham. (Independent held)
• Malvern Hills – Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick – (Malvern Hills Independent held)