Reform UK has secured its first seats in the local elections, winning in Brentwood and Chorley.
Philippa Nicholson won the Hutton South ward in Brentwood with 987 votes, surpassing the Conservatives.
Martin Topp secured the Chorley East seat for Reform UK with 778 votes, ahead of Labour.
The Prime Minister faces a significant challenge as initial results from the crucial May local elections emerge across the UK.
Labour anticipates substantial losses, with predictions of up to 1,850 councillors in England and a potential end to their century-long dominance in the Welsh Senedd.
