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Reform UK's Zia Yusuf welcomes Labour U-turn on local elections
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February 16, 2026
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8:26Now PlayingPlans to delay 30 council elections in England have been scrapped.
The government initially said it wanted to push the elections back until next year to help deliver a reorganisation which will see some local authorities abolished.
However, the government announced the U-turn following legal advice.
Reform UK had launched a legal challenge against the plans, and that case was due to be heard in the High Court on Thursday.
The party's policy chief, Zia Yusuf, welcomed the decision.
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