Voters ‘frustrated and angry’ at Tories, admits minister after local election losses

‘It’s really important that we listen to people,’ the culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, told Sky News. Photograph: Paul Marriott/Shutterstock

Voters are “frustrated and angry” at the Conservative government, a cabinet minister has admitted, as the party comes to terms with the heavy losses it took in Thursday’s local elections.

Lucy Frazer, the culture secretary, said on Sunday that this week’s results, in which her party lost more than 1,000 local councillors, reflected concerns among voters about the high cost of living.