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Electioncast: The winners and the losers
The article reports Labour's continued losses in English local government, with Reform winning more than 1,400 councillors and the Greens gaining seats. It notes the Electioncast podcast is available on smart speakers and publishes new episodes daily, with production credits listed.
Why It Matters
The results indicate a shifting political landscape in England's local government, with Labour taking heavy losses while Reform and Greens gain. The daily podcast format helps disseminate these developments quickly.
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Podcast availability and production credits
May 8, 2026
The article states the Electioncast podcast works on most smart speakers and releases new episodes daily. It lists the production team: Anna Harris and Shiler Mahmoudi as creators, Joe Wilkinson as social producer, Stephen Bailey as technical producer, Jack Maclaren as assistant editor, and Sam Bonham as senior news editor.
Labour loses more than a thousand council seats; Reform wins more than 1,400 councillors; Greens make gains in England
May 8, 2026
In England, Labour lost more than a thousand council seats as the results rolled in. Reform won more than 1,400 councillors and the Greens made gains, according to the article published on May 8, 2026. The piece notes the programme is available on smart speakers and that new episodes are released every day; it attributes production to Anna Harris and Shiler Mahmoudi, with Joe Wilkinson as social producer, Stephen Bailey as technical producer, Jack Maclaren as assistant editor, and Sam Bonham as senior news editor.