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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper

UK PM Johnson loses London strongholds as scandals bite in local elections

Two candidates wearing rosettes of the Conservative party stand during an announcement amidst the counting process at the Westminster City Council local elections, at Lindley Hall in Westminster, London, Britain May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered setbacks elsewhere in local elections, with voters punishing his government over a series of scandals.

Results on Friday suggested Johnson, a former London mayor who led the campaign to leave the European Union, was losing support in southeastern England while his party also lost seats in Scotland and Wales.

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