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'Starmer knows more needs to be done to win back voters in former Labour heartlands'

The progress made under Keir Starmer was demonstrated by the gains made in places as diverse as Worthing, Southampton and Cumberland. The only leader guilty of complacency is Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Tears, tea and a seat won by drawing lots: How Tories took key red wall council

Historically a red wall redoubt, Newcastle-under-Lyme council has been Tory-led in recent years. Colin Drury speaks to those hoping the party’s latest success bodes well for the next general election

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Fresh calls for PM to quit as Tories lose hundreds of seats in local elections

Boris Johnson saw his party surrender control of Westminster, Barnet and Wandsworth councils in London. Tories also lost West Oxfordshire. Keir Starmer said the vote was a 'turning point' for Labour

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

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‘They deserved a kicking’: Londoners in Conservative strongholds turn their backs on the Tories

The Tories have been dealt defeats in a string of their flagship local authorities in the capital. Rory Sullivan speaks to disilluioned voters

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Sinn Fein set for best ever result in Northern Ireland Assembly election

Irish nationalist leader Michelle O’Neill vows to ‘work in partnership with others’, as DUP again demands end of protocol

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Sturgeon hails ‘resounding victory’ for SNP in Scotland’s council elections

Her comments came after the SNP returned the highest number of councillors.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Local elections 2022: Key results so far

Boris Johnson admits party suffered a ‘tough night’ as it loses almost 500 council seats

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

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Tories lose control of only Welsh council after heavy local election losses

Monmouthshire was the only local authority held by the Tories, which now falls to no overall control

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger backs Mirror campaign to ban fur sales in UK

Kim Basinger urged the Prime Minister to consider what it would be like if his own dog, Dilyn, was locked up in a cage and to have compassion for the millions of animals killed each year for the trade

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Labour victor in South Yorkshire tells PM: enough is enough

Oliver Coppard was declared winner of the mayoral race and will succeed party colleague Dan Jarvis as mayor.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Welsh Tories blame No 10 as they reel from disastrous losses across country

Conservative leader at the Welsh parliament says candidates had to answer questions about Johnson on doorstep

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

How media took nine months to leap on Starmer beer footage

Analysis: Few outlets considered April 2021 event a story at the time. But then Partygate happened

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Who should be the next Prime Minister after Boris Johnson?

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson's reputation on the line, who is most likely to succeed him?

Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2022

Boris Johnson under renewed pressure after damaging local election losses

Scale of Tory backlash tempered by mixed picture for Labour, while Lib Dems and Greens perform well

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

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Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Tories blame Partygate for poor local election results in Scotland as they fall behind Labour

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said the results were 'very disappointing' - and warned Boris Johnson 'can't ignore the message from voters'

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Boris Johnson told tide towards leadership challenge ‘unstoppable’ after loss of flagship seats in elections

‘No good saving the soup if you lose the meal’: Tories fear PM’s support in north will not compensate for crumbling of traditional strongholds

Daily Record · May 6, 2022

Douglas Ross may not survive as Scottish Tory leader after his election catastrophe

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says his partygate u-turn has prompted colleagues to seriously question whether he has the judgement or ability to lead

The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022

Scottish Tory civil war brewing as Liz Smith hits out at Douglas Ross

SIMMERING Scottish Tory tensions are starting to boil over amid a dismal showing in the country's council elections

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The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

The Guardian view on the May elections: Labour did well, but not well enough

Editorial: The reconfiguration of British politics post-Brexit has exposed Boris Johnson’s Tory party as being out of touch

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Grassroots anger at Johnson as Tories suffer ‘tough night’ at the polls

The PM said he would not be deflected as Labour and the Liberal Democrats make gains at the Conservatives’ expense.

Edinburgh Live · May 6, 2022

East Lothian Tory leader says Boris has to go after disastrous election results

It was an election of firsts for East Lothian as the SNP saw its first female councillors elected, a record ten women were elected and the county gained its first Scottish Greens councillor

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Keir Starmer denies rules were broken as police probe ‘beergate’ allegations

The Labour leader said he was ‘confident no rules were broken’ at the event in Durham a year ago.

Daily Record · May 6, 2022

Tories battered in Scotland as party loses 61 councillors over partygate and cost of living

Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative leader, said the Prime Minister could not ignore the results across the country.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

Keir Starmer may celebrate local election wins but he still needs a vision

Labour may justifiably congratulate itself on symbolic wins in these local elections: the true-blue London strongholds of Westminster and Wandsworth, and the home of so-called “Workington Man” (deemed the archetypal new working-class Tory voter) in Cumberland. Yet it must channel energy from these morale boosts into a pitch that will…

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

How Boris Johnson’s Conservatives lost their grip on London

Labour turfed out the Tories in former strongholds, while the Tories failed to make hoped-for inroads

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