Nigel Farage's Reform UK party wins Runcorn by-election by just SIX votes

Nigel Farage sent a shockwave through UK politics today as Reform seized Runcorn & Helsby from Labour by just six votes in a dramatic by-election. A jubilant Mr Farage hailed a 'big moment' after nailbiting recounts in the Cheshire seat, with local elections seeing the insurgents rack up gains across England and spark panic in the two main parties. It was the narrowest by-election win in modern British history, in what was a Labour stronghold just nine months ago at the general election.