The United Kingdom's local election vote count concluded on Saturday, with the ruling Labour Party suffering heavy losses, as Reform UK led with over 1,400 councillors.

Reform UK is an anti-immigration right-wing party. The party has advocated mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions.

According to the BBC, Labour secured just over 1,000 seats across England, losing nearly 1,500 seats, while its vote share historically fell below 20%.

Labour's traditional strongholds in northern England also came under pressure. After more than 50 years of Labour leadership, local councils such as Sunderland and Barnsley were taken over by Reform UK amid the party's major gains.

In the Welsh Parliament, Labour won only nine of the 96 seats, losing power in Wales for the first time since the devolved legislature was established in 1999. Plaid Cymru won 43 seats, becoming the largest party in the parliament. The result is expected to strengthen demands for more devolved powers in Wales.

The elections across Scotland, Wales and 136 local authorities in England marked the biggest electoral test since the 2024 general election and were widely seen as a key test for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership.

Following Labour's heavy defeat, more than 20 lawmakers urged Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure.

"I'm not going to walk away from this," Starmer said earlier on Saturday, adding that the local election results do not mean tacking left or right, and promised to listen to voters.