Boris Johnson admitted Thursday’s native elections had been a ‘powerful evening’ for the Conservatives after the occasion suffered a web lack of almost 400 councillors.
Tory assist significantly crumbled within the south, the place it misplaced floor to Labour in London and the Liberal Democrats in its ‘blue wall’ heartlands.
Because the losses trickled in all through the day, occasion figures continued to publicly increase the prospect of Mr Johnson being changed as chief, with one senior pollster suggesting center and higher class voters had distanced themselves from the PM after his fixed-penalty discover for breaking Covid legal guidelines.
Labour mentioned the outcomes had been ‘shattering’ for the Conservatives.
However their victory celebrations had been overshadowed by the information chief Sir Keir Starmer is dealing with a police investigation into whether or not he broke lockdown guidelines final 12 months.
Listed here are the important thing growth to date:
- Labour received large in London, taking dozens of seats from the Tories in Boris Johnson’s personal yard
- Sadiq Khan mentioned ‘historical past has been made’ as Labour seized management of councils in Wandsworth, Westminster and Barnet
- However a great evening for Labour has been overshadowed by the announcement Sir Keir Starmer is underneath police investigation over an alleged lockdown breach
- The prime minister is dealing with a backlash from some inside his personal occasion
- The Liberal Democrats and Greens have additionally made important positive aspects in a single day
- Counting is underneath manner for extra races throughout England, Scotland and Wales, with extra outcomes anticipated round lunchtime
- A good nationwide election in Northern Eire may see the nationalist Sinn Fein occasion turn out to be the biggest in Stormont
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