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Dominic Raab says Tory election results a ‘mixed bag’ despite losing nearly 500 seats

Mr Raab added that although results had been difficult, Labour struggled outside of London

Evening Standard · May 8, 2022

Boris Johnson’s Tories exhibit the morbid symptoms of a fin-de-siècle regime

Intellectual exhaustion and rampant sleaze often characterise parties which have been squatting on power for too long

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

The week in North East politics: local elections, beergate and more

There was good and bad news for the Labour party in the region this week as parts of the region went to the polls

Chronicle Live · May 8, 2022

But what does it all mean? Eight lessons learned from key local elections

At the start of the week, The Independent identified a series of crucial battlegrounds. Here’s what happened and what they might tell us about a future general election

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

Workington Man turned Tory in 2019 but slipped back to Labour in UK local elections

The archetypal swing voter – a white, working-class Brexiter – left the Red Wall in ruins three years ago but is having second thoughts

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2022

Is Boris Johnson doomed after heavy losses in the local elections?

Tory MPs in the south of England are spooked by the continuing public disquiet over Partygate. Adam Forrest takes a closer look at the hurdles ahead for the PM

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

Keir Starmer's £200 'Beergate' curry bill has been exaggerated, says takeaway boss

Keir Starmer is now being investigated by Durham Police over the so-called Beergate event while campaigning last year while Covid rules were still in place

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022

Starmer beer claim ‘smears’ could drag on for weeks, top Labour figures warn

Shadow cabinet reveal their frustration after elections as policere-examine allegations of Covid rules breach

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer 'confident' that 'beergate' didn't breach lockdown rules

'There was no party, no breach of rules, I am confident of that'

Manchester Evening News · May 7, 2022

Sir Keir Starmer 'confident' Durham beer did not break Covid rules

Labour leader was speaking after Durham Police revealed it was looking again at the event

Chronicle Live · May 7, 2022