Conservatives lose big in UK local elections
Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party faced a crushing defeat in UK local elections on Friday as voters turned against the party in many parts of England after a tumultuous year.
The Tory Prime Minister has awakened to the news that his party is in danger. labor Liberal Democrats invading key target seats in the North and Midlands and advancing into the affluent areas of the South.
Initial results were conservatives It could be 1,000 fewer seats than it was before the election. Such losses may match or exceed some of the most pessimistic projections.
However, only about a quarter of the 8,000 council seats were taken overnight. snack His rivals will wait for more results before Friday to assess the big picture.
Early in the morning, the Labor Party took control of Plymouth City Council in southwest England, with Stoke-on-Trent, part of the former ‘red wall’ which was defeated by Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party in the 2019 election.
Labor said the results showed it was gaining the kind of seats it needs to win back in the general election scheduled for next year. “These results show that we are on track for a Labor majority government,” said Labor election chief Shabana Mahmoud.
But early results suggest Labor leader Sir Kea Sturmer still has a lot of work to do.Friday’s Loot Shared by Enthusiasts LDP The Greens also made a profit.
By 6:00 a.m., the Conservatives were united in five parliaments: Brentwood in Essex, Tamworth in Staffordshire, Hartsmere in Hertfordshire, East Lindsey in Lincolnshire and North West Leicestershire. lost control.
The Labor Party was also elected mayor of Middlesbrough, with party member Chris Cook winning over independent Andy Preston.
There was no official confirmation, but the Liberal Democrats said they were “believing” they controlled the Windsor and Maidenhead councils, including former Prime Minister Theresa May’s staunch Conservative congressional constituency.
By 6am, Labor had won 101 seats compared to just before the election, while the Liberal Democrats had lost 36 and the Conservatives 110.
Polling expert Sir John Curtis said on the BBC’s website that the Conservatives could reach the threshold of losing 1,000 seats, but the gains were higher than expected between Labor and the Liberal Democrats. are evenly distributed, he added.
“Labour will be disappointed that the Conservatives appear to have voted the same as they did in last year’s local elections, despite being down five points from 12 months ago.
Since the last local elections, the Tories have had three prime ministers, Johnson, Liz Truss and Sunak, and have presided over a period of political and economic turmoil.
A Labor spokesperson claimed at 6:00 a.m.: “With the results announced so far, we are confident that Labor will lead an equal share of the vote by at least eight points, the best result since 1997.”
Liberal Democrat Munira Wilson of Twickenham told the BBC it looked like a “great night” for her party.
The full picture of the results is not clear for several hours. Most of the 230 councils that held elections will start counting votes on Friday morning.
Westminster’s Conservative Party, which is responsible at the national level, admitted they were facing heavy losses.
“It will be a tough night for the Conservatives,” the party said. “A government that has been in power for 13 years is likely to lose its seats.”
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer, who represents Plymouth Moor View, said it was a “terrible night” for the Conservatives.
of local elections It will likely be the last major test of public opinion at the ballot box before the general elections scheduled for summer or fall 2024.
Thursday’s contested borough elections were the last of 2019, with both the Conservatives under May and Labor under Jeremy Corbyn faring poorly.
Curtice said Labor would need a double-digit share of the vote to secure a parliamentary majority in the general election.
Data and graphics by Oliver Hawkins, Ella Hollowood and Martin Stave
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Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party faced a crushing defeat in UK local elections on Friday as voters turned against the party in many parts of England after a tumultuous year.The Tory Prime Minister has awakened to the news that his party is in danger. labor Liberal Democrats invading key target seats in the North and Midlands and advancing into the affluent areas of the South.Initial results were conservatives It could be 1,000 fewer seats than it was before the election. Such losses may match or exceed some of the most pessimistic projections.However, only about a quarter of the 8,000 council seats were taken overnight. snack His rivals will wait for more results before Friday to assess the big picture.
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Early in the morning, the Labor Party took control of Plymouth City Council in southwest England, with Stoke-on-Trent, part of the former ‘red wall’ which was defeated by Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party in the 2019 election.Labor said the results showed it was gaining the kind of seats it needs to win back in the general election scheduled for next year. “These results show that we are on track for a Labor majority government,” said Labor election chief Shabana Mahmoud.But early results suggest Labor leader Sir Kea Sturmer still has a lot of work to do.Friday’s Loot Shared by Enthusiasts LDP The Greens also made a profit.By 6:00 a.m., the Conservatives were united in five parliaments: Brentwood in Essex, Tamworth in Staffordshire, Hartsmere in Hertfordshire, East Lindsey in Lincolnshire and North West Leicestershire. lost control.The Labor Party was also elected mayor of Middlesbrough, with party member Chris Cook winning over independent Andy Preston.There was no official confirmation, but the Liberal Democrats said they were “believing” they controlled the Windsor and Maidenhead councils, including former Prime Minister Theresa May’s staunch Conservative congressional constituency.By 6am, Labor had won 101 seats compared to just before the election, while the Liberal Democrats had lost 36 and the Conservatives 110.
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Polling expert Sir John Curtis said on the BBC’s website that the Conservatives could reach the threshold of losing 1,000 seats, but the gains were higher than expected between Labor and the Liberal Democrats. are evenly distributed, he added.”Labour will be disappointed that the Conservatives appear to have voted the same as they did in last year’s local elections, despite being down five points from 12 months ago.Since the last local elections, the Tories have had three prime ministers, Johnson, Liz Truss and Sunak, and have presided over a period of political and economic turmoil.A Labor spokesperson claimed at 6:00 a.m.: “With the results announced so far, we are confident that Labor will lead an equal share of the vote by at least eight points, the best result since 1997.”Liberal Democrat Munira Wilson of Twickenham told the BBC it looked like a “great night” for her party.The full picture of the results is not clear for several hours. Most of the 230 councils that held elections will start counting votes on Friday morning.
A snapshot of an interactive graphic is shown. This may be due to being offline or having JavaScript disabled in your browser.
Westminster’s Conservative Party, which is responsible at the national level, admitted they were facing heavy losses.”It will be a tough night for the Conservatives,” the party said. “A government that has been in power for 13 years is likely to lose its seats.”Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer, who represents Plymouth Moor View, said it was a “terrible night” for the Conservatives.of local elections It will likely be the last major test of public opinion at the ballot box before the general elections scheduled for summer or fall 2024.Thursday’s contested borough elections were the last of 2019, with both the Conservatives under May and Labor under Jeremy Corbyn faring poorly.Curtice said Labor would need a double-digit share of the vote to secure a parliamentary majority in the general election.Data and graphics by Oliver Hawkins, Ella Hollowood and Martin Stave
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