AWFUL night for Tories as Labour take key councils
The Tories suffered major losses in Rishi Sunak’s first electoral test as PM, with Labour claiming the results would put them in No.10,
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Tories on course for heavy losses in first electoral test for Sunak
The results are consistent with Labour on the cusp of a majority at the next general election, and Sir Keir Starmer as PM
Local elections marked ‘dark day for British democracy’ as some people unable to vote
The local elections have marked a “dark day for British democracy” as some people were “regrettably” unable to cast their ballot.
Local elections latest: Reports of voters being turned away at ballot boxes across England
There are also concerns that postal votes haven't been registered because of a delay caused by the Bank Holidays.
Local elections 2023: The councils to watch
Many of the seats being contested this year were last up for election in 2019, when the UK was still in the European Union.
Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test
“Good councillors will lose their seats because of all that has happened over the past year.” said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Tory chairman repeats 1,000 council seat losses claim and denies he will quit
Tory chairman has repeated claims his party could lose 1,000 councillors in May’s local elections but denied he would quit.
55% of people expect Tories to lose seats in local elections, poll suggests
Some 55% of people told Ipsos UK that they thought the Tories would lose seats while just 9% thought the party would make gains.
New website for ‘tactical voting’ against the Tories launched – check your area here
Carol Vorderman is amongst the the big-name backers encouraging Brits to engage in tactical voting, ahead of next week's Local Elections.