ELECTIONS 2014: UKIP Gains

Across the country the Tories lost out on seats along with losing control of eight authorities. The Labour party, however, gained 114 seats. However, it was the United Kingdom Independence Party that had the biggest gain by taking 89 seats.

 

UKIP leader, Nigeal Farage, described it as a historical day. He said, “There are areas of the country where now ere have got an imprint in local government. Under the first-pass-the-post system we are serious players.”