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Armstrong declares an Alliance surge as she becomes first MLA to be elected

Kellie Armstrong was elected for the Strangford constituency at the first stage of the count on Friday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Keir’s beers: How did we get to the reopening of the police inquiry into Labour leader’s alleged Covid breach?

Labour insists food and drink were consumed in a break during a work event

The Independent UK

‘I wanted the Conservatives out’: readers on the local election results

Readers explain what decided their vote and give their views on the results so far

The Guardian - UK

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They left me for dead, says Johnson of primary school art class

The Prime Minister was unable to brush off the subject of the Tories’ local election performance during a visit to a school in his constituency.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s office beer: what we know as investigation announced

Durham police are looking into claims the Labour leader may have broken lockdown rules last year

The Guardian - UK

Tory infighting begins in Scotland as party prepares to crash to third place in local elections

Partygate blamed for big losses – but flip-flopping Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross also under fire

The Independent UK

Scots 'send message' to Boris Johnson as Tories suffer losses at polls

Voters have “sent a message” to Boris Johnson as Tories suffer losses in Scotland, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has said.

The National (Scotland)

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‘Catastrophic’: what Tories are saying about their local election losses

Backbenchers and councillors call on Boris Johnson to ‘take a good, strong look in the mirror’

The Guardian - UK

Here’s what we have learned: Starmer can’t dazzle like Blair, but might still rid us of Johnson

After these elections, prospects of a 1997-style landslide looks remote, but just ousting this government would be enough, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

UK police to investigate Labour leader over possible lockdown breach

British police said on Friday they would investigate opposition leader Keir Starmer over a potential breach of COVID-19 lockdown rules in 2021 after receiving significant new information, delivering an embarrassing blow to the Labour Party.

Reuters

Conservatives lose ‘Blue Wall’ Wokingham council after Liberal Democrat advance

‘This is another hammer blow to Boris Johnson’s Blue Wall,’ Lib Dems says

The Independent UK

Lib Dems will seize ‘Blue Wall’ constituencies from Tories, says Sir Ed Davey

The Kingston and Surbiton MP said Conservatives were being dragged down by a ‘discredited’ Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

Local election results: What do Tory losses mean for PM and is Labour heading for power?

It is in parts of the Midlands and the North that Keir Starmer’s march to victory at the next general election has stalled

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer faces police investigation over lockdown breach claims

Durham police look into claims Labour leader broke Covid rules by having beer with staff while campaigning

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Liverpool Echo

Sir Keir Starmer to be investigated by police over coronavirus breach allegations

The Labour leader insists he 'abided by the rules'

The Independent UK

Blackford: Scottish voters have sent very clear message to Boris Johnson

The Tories have suffered at the polls in the local elections, with their vote share dropping my more than 10% in multiple wards across the country.

The Independent UK

Johnson vows to press on as Tories lose ground in council elections

Local Conservatives blame voter anger over lockdown parties in No 10 for a string of losses to the opposition parties.

The Guardian - UK

Local elections: Tory MPs say Boris Johnson has questions to answer

Conservatives down 122 seats with just over half the results for England declared, and Labour up 35

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The Guardian - UK

What the 2022 local election results tell us so far – the panel’s verdict

The Tories have taken significant hits in London, but how will the rest of the country play out, ask Polly Toynbee and others

The Guardian - UK

We hoped for a Starmer surge; this is middling Miliband territory. Still, there’s hope

Labour is celebrating today but the party must be realistic: there’s been no huge shift. There is still a mountain to climb, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Conversation

Local elections are about the most important issues affecting our daily lives – so why do they always become a referendum on the prime minister?

As the dust settles on another round of local elections in the UK, parties are seeking to spin the results to suit their own narratives.

The Independent UK

Early results in Scotland ‘really disappointing’ for Tories, admits MSP

Miles Briggs was speaking to the PA news agency from the election count in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

‘Tough night’ for Tories in local elections, Boris Johnson admits

Prime minister says voters have sent message to government to focus on ‘big issues that matter to them’

The Guardian - UK

Arse-kickings? Snap elections? Roll up for all the local results drama!

After a bruising night, the best the PM can offer his troops is that the result wasn’t a total meltdown, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says local elections were 'tough' for the Tories - and he 'of course' takes responsibility

Conservatives are suffering defeats at town halls across the country amid Partygate, the cost of living crisis and a Labour and Lib Dem resurgence

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