Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, writing on X, external, said: “We took this Labour government to court and won.
“In collusion with the Tories, Keir Starmer tried to stop 4.6 million people voting on May 7th. Only Reform UK fights for democracy.”
The government has agreed to pay Reform UK’s legal costs relating to the proceedings, which a party source said would be at least £100,000.
The proposed reforms to local government would replace the two-tier system of district and county councils that exists in many parts of England with new unitary authorities responsible for delivering all councils services in their area.
There were originally 136 local elections across England that were scheduled for May.
Of these, 63 were eligible to request a postponement due to local government reorganisation, and in January it was announced that 30 would be delayed.
Reed said on Monday: “The government can confirm that all local elections in May 2026 will now go ahead.”
