Labour wins back two Northumberland council seats from Reform

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 17:13 · Archive

Labour has regained two Northumberland council seats it lost to Reform in 2025.

Labour won two by-elections in Northumberland on Thursday, regaining council seats it had previously lost to Reform in 2025. Melaine Fox was elected county councillor for Ashington's Hirst ward, while Amy Spriggs won the Amble seat.

The double victory marks a recovery for Labour in the region after losing the two seats to Reform at an earlier election.

Labour wins back two Northumberland council seats from Reform — Image: Hexham Courant

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Labour regains two Northumberland seats lost to Reform in double by-election winHexham Courant · 2 Oct, 17:00
Double delight for Labour as party win two council by-elections in NorthumberlandMorpeth Herald · 2 Oct, 16:59

In this story: Labour · Reform · Melaine Fox · Amy Spriggs · Northumberland · Ashington · Amble

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