 In May 2014 , Miliband led Labour through the European Parliament elections , where the party increased its number of Members of the European Parliament from 13 to 20 . Labour came second with 24 @.@ 4 % of the vote , finishing ahead of the Conservatives but behind the UK Independence Party . This was the first time since the European elections of 1984 that the largest opposition party had failed to win the most seats . On the same day , Labour polled ahead of all other parties at the local elections , winning 31 % of the vote and taking control of six additional councils . 
