Reportage Photography in Runcorn

Last week I was on assignment in Runcorn for De Volkskrant, reporting ahead of today’s by-election (May 1st). The seat—long held by Labour—is now being challenged by Reform UK.

Over two days on the ground, I heard strong anti-immigrant sentiment from some voters—often linked more to what they’d seen on social media than to personal experience.

Here are a few scenes I captured while documenting the atmosphere in the run-up to the vote.