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  "path": "/trending/2026/06/19/reform-election-losses/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T11:08:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
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  "textContent": "In addition to losing in Makerfield, Reform UK lost the two seats it literally just won last month. Reform losses, Tory gains The 18 June by-elections in Essex took place because the Reform winner — you guessed it — turned out to be a racist mess. Stuart Prior had won both a County Council seat and […]\n\nBy Ed Sykes",
  "title": "Makerfield wasn’t the only by-election Reform UK just lost"
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