Reform win by-election after Tory resignation

Reform UK has won the by-election for Bretforton and Offenham seat in Worcestershire, after the resignation of Tory councillor Aaron Powell

Reform UK has won a district council by-election in Worcestershire following the resignation of a Conservative councillor.

Matthew Winfield won the by-election for the Bretforton and Offenham seat on Thursday, on a turnout of 36.3%.

The former mayor of Pershore polled 357 votes to become Reform's sole voice on Wychavon District Council. His nearest rival Marin Cretu, of the Green Party, came second with 213 votes.

The result, which saw Winfield capture 43% of the votes, comes after councillor Aaron Powell resigned but still leaves the Conservatives with a large majority.

The full result was:

• Matthew Winfield, Reform UK: 357 votes (43%)

• Marin Cretu, Green Party: 213 votes (26%)

• Mary Jane Smith, Conservative Party: 165 votes (20%)

• Amanda Capewell, Labour Party: 33 votes (4%)

• Matthew Jones, Liberal Democrats: 31 votes (4%)

• David Davin, Independent: 12 votes (1%)

• Robert Robinson, Independent: 10 votes (1%)

The Conservatives hold 26 seats, the Liberal Democrats has eight, the Green Party has six, Labour has one, there is also one independent councillor and now Reform has one representative.