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Reform MPs ERUPT as ‘desperate’ Labour DELAYS elections to dodge humiliation
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The Government has confirmed that a total 30 councils have been granted permission to delay their elections this year, depriving millions of Britons of a vote, and drawing outrage from Reform MPs who slammed Labour’s ‘cowardice’ in the House of Commons.
Confirming the highly controversial move, Local Government Secretary Steve Reed stood by the delays, insisting the "once-in-a-generation" council reorganisation would prove worth it in the long-run.
In total, around 13.7 million Britons will lose the chance to decide who represents them at local government this year.
The Department confirmed the delays despite Reform UK’s legal challenge being given the go ahead in the high court earlier this week.
A trial date has been set for the end of February, so the delays could still be blocked by the courts.
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