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Local elections exit poll explained: Why voters must wait for the results of the contests

Local elections exit poll explained: Why voters must wait for the results of the contests

Polls have closed in a series of elections across England, including Runcorn and Helsby, which could see Nigel Farage's Reform UK deal blows to both Labour and the Conservatives

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