Voters across parts of England on Thursday will choose a new lawmaker, mayors and councillors in local elections expected to favour the right-wing populist Reform UK party and deal a blow to Britain's two main parties.

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a critical parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.

Thursday’s local elections could see a major breakthrough for Reform UK, with the party eyeing hundreds of council seats and a chance to challenge the Conservatives and Labour.