Tories 'face losing 500 seats' in Reform local elections surge as Keir Starmer 'stays away' from Runcorn by-election after Labour suffers worst poll plunge EVER for a new government

Tories 'face losing 500 seats' in Reform local elections surge as Keir Starmer 'stays away' from Runcorn by-election after Labour suffers worst poll plunge EVER for a new government

Tension is building ahead of the crucial votes on Thursday, with Reform expected to make sweeping gains.

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