Nigel Farage's Reform UK stun Labour in local electionsThe Independent/PA
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00:00I'm outside the Runcorn and Hellsby by-election count hall where we just saw Sarah Pochin win a historic victory over Labour's Karen Shaw.
00:09It's been held by Labour for more than 40 years and she overturned a majority of 15,000 votes.
00:14The people of Runcorn and Hellsby have spoken.
00:18Enough is enough.
00:21Enough Tory failure.
00:23Enough Labour lies.
00:25Just six votes separated Pochin from Labour's Karen Shaw after a nail-biting recount.
00:30Outside the count hall, anti-Farage protesters gathered throughout the night, accusing Reform UK of fuelling division and anger.
00:38Nigel Farage, we know you.
00:40You're a racist through and through.
00:42But the protests didn't dampen celebrations inside as Reform UK secured another MP in Parliament,
00:48a blow to Labour and another challenge for the Conservatives after a bruising night at the polls.
00:53With a majority this tight, both parties will be asking what went right and what went wrong.
00:58But tonight it's Reform celebrating a historic upset here in Runcorn and Hellsby.
01:03There's no question, in most of the country we are now the main opposition party to this government.
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