Nigel Farage’s ominous two-word warning to Labour MPs as by-election winner sworn in
Sarah Pochin, a new member of Reform UK, has officially joined Parliament after winning a very close by-election in Runcorn and Helsby. She beat the Labour candidate by just six votes, which surprised a lot of people because that area was considered a very safe seat for Labour. Her win has made people in politics start paying more attention to Reform UK.
She arrived at Parliament with Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, along with four other MPs from the party. They all posed for photos outside the Parliament building. Reporters asked Farage what he had to say to Labour and Conservative MPs who might now be worried about losing their seats. His reply was short and direct: “Enjoy it because a lot of you won’t be there in four years’ time.” What he meant was that many current MPs might lose their seats if voters keep supporting Reform UK the way they did in this election.
According to some polls, if a general election were held today, Reform UK could win a lot more seats—maybe even enough to become the biggest party in Parliament. Farage also said that councils now run by Reform UK would fight back against government decisions, especially those involving bringing more young men who crossed the Channel into towns like Runcorn. He questioned how the town could handle any more than the 750 migrants it already has.
Labour’s Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, said that Labour accepts the loss and understands why people voted the way they did. He said they got the message from voters loud and clear: people want change, and if Labour doesn’t deliver it, voters will go elsewhere. He promised that Labour is working hard to meet people’s needs and is taking this result seriously. He said the party is back in Parliament, ready to focus and prove that they are listening, especially with new plans like the recent GP announcement.
On the other hand, Conservative politician Kemi Badenoch said she’s still confident that she’ll be leading her party at the next election, showing she isn’t shaken by Reform UK’s recent success.
