Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives suffered heavy losses in his first electoral test as PM. Early results show Labour and the Liberal Democrats making gains in local elections across England.
Labour said voters had punished him ‘for the Tories’ failure’, with the results suggesting Sir Keir Starmer will be able to replace him in Number 10.
West Lindsey remained under no overall control but the Lib Dems replaced the Tories as the largest party. He attempted to present the expected losses as mid-term blues for the Tories, telling Sky News: ‘The British people are a very sensible group of folk and they understand what’s important. Mr Mercer said: ‘I think, locally, it has been very difficult. The Conservative Group here has been through a very difficult time. We have seen that reflected on the doors, in the campaign and we have seen that reflected in the results tonight but you know, we take it on the chin.’
Shabana Mahmood, Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator, said: ‘These results have been a disaster for Rishi Sunak as voters punish him for the Tories’ failure.’ But the elections were branded a ‘dark day for British democracy’ by campaigners opposed to the introduction of photo ID, who claimed thousands of people had been denied their right to vote.
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