Reform MP Nigel Farage has reacted angrily to news that local elections in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock are almost certain to be postponed by Keir Starmer and the Labour Party.
Mr Farage posted to X:
This outrageous. Keir Starmer is behaving like Robert Mugabe.
https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1871687273559003403
Max Kendix, Political Reporter at The Times, has kept a commentary on Keir Starmer's plans to postpone local elections.
Reform UK are expected to surge in local elections and are expected to gain many local councils.
Mr Kendix recently posted to X:
NEW: Huge areas where Reform were hoping to surge - Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock - now almost certain to postpone May local elections. Formal recommendation by officials set to be rubber stamped by leaders in first week of January.
The post shows an extract from Thurrock council's report.
https://twitter.com/MaxKendix/status/1871665440336081127
On 18th December Mr Kendix posted an exclusive:
EXCLUSIVE Some local elections *will* be postponed from May '25. All 21 county councils asked to send in restructuring plans by mid-January. Ministers select a first round of councils and lay legislation to postpone elections by mid to late February. Postponed till '26 or '27.
https://twitter.com/MaxKendix/status/1868666890853421063
Mr Kendix also revealed that councils who are currently looking likely to request suspension to elections include Norfolk, Suffolk, Devon, Essex, Hertfordshire, and Lincolnshire.
