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Local elections drubbing shows time is nearly up for the Conservatives

Rob Ford was part of the BBC team analysing the local election results as they poured in over the past 48 hours. Here he tells how a dramatic set of results for the government unfolded

The Guardian - UK

Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling

Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election

The Guardian - UK

It’s time to end the UK’s divisions: Labour is for everyone

Britain has turned out in force to vote for change. Whenever the Tories go to the country, we will be ready to provide it

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Lib Dems ‘on course to topple leading Tories’ in general election

Local election results in England justify the decision to focus on Conservative areas, claim party strategists

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Sadiq Khan’s win heralds even bigger Labour victory at general election

‘Chipper’ Conservatives crumple in face of incumbent mayor’s broad appeal to London voters

The Guardian - UK

After the local election rout, will the panicked Tory herd now stampede over Rishi Sunak?

Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan claims landslide London mayoral election victory

Labour incumbent wins 1,088,225 votes – 275,828 more than his main rival, Tory candidate Susan Hall

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OPINION - How Sadiq Khan defeated Susan Hall (and the rumour mill) to win big in London

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as Mayor of London, defeating Susan Hall 44 per cent to 33 per cent. Some instant reaction below:

Evening Standard

Labour's Sadiq Khan easily wins record third term as mayor of London

Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.

France 24

Sadiq Khan elected London mayor for third term in further boost for Labour

Labour incumbent beat Tory candidate Susan Hall, despite inaccurate claims by ‘excited Tories’ that she might run him close

The Guardian - UK

Tories might not hold autumn statement pledging more tax cuts before election

With public finances in a worse position than expected, chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering pushing back further pledges

The Guardian - UK

Labour condemns party source’s ‘racist’ West Midlands comment

Unnamed source said Andy Street was likely to win mayoral vote thanks to ‘Middle East not West Midlands’

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s Conservatives trounced in local elections as Labour makes gains

Discontent with Conservative Party sees loss of hundreds of seats while Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral race.

Al Jazeera

The SNP may be laid low but the call of Scottish independence is loud and clear

Polls saying the nationalist cause is no priority among voters are misleading. The aspiration to once again be a sovereign European state has only been strengthened by devolution

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UK's Ruling Conservatives Brace For More Losses In Local Elections

Britain's ruling Conservatives braced Saturday for further losses in local elections, their worst results in recent memory and a key test before a general election to be held by January.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘pays tribute’ to polling staff who refused to let him vote without ID

Ex-PM turned away from South Oxfordshire police commissioner vote for not having valid ID – a rule he introduced

The Guardian - UK

What are the key mayoral and local election results still to come?

Most councils in England and Wales declared on Friday, but some contests will conclude on Saturday afternoon

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: how close have past City Hall contests been?

A look back at previous elections reveals how tight the path to victory could be for Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall

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Evening Standard

Could this be the closest London mayoral election ever?

City Hall editor Ross Lydall looks at what the key factors are that could result in a relatively low-key campaign ending in a nail-biting finish

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Richard Parker defeats Andy Street in tight West Midlands mayoral race after Sadiq Khan wins third term in London – as it happened

Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester, Salford, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Liverpool today

Evening Standard

London mayoral election results LIVE: Sadiq Khan 'beyond humbled' as he wins historic third term in City Hall

Labour incumbent outscores Tory Susan Hall in nine of the 14 constituencies declaring their results on Saturday

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: Capital awaits result amid signs of close race between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall

Turnout falls in Labour heartlands and rises in those favouring the Tories - suggesting result could be close run on Saturday night

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: Key boroughs to watch for Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall as capital holds its breathe

Counting in the London mayoral and assembly elections will begin on Saturday morning

The Guardian - UK

‘Tories are woeful’: Lib Dems a whisker away from Wokingham majority

Tactical voting delivers only a near-victory for party in council election in the traditionally Conservative Berkshire stronghold

The Guardian - UK

Ben Houchen victory bucks anti-Tory trend as Labour wins three mayoral contests

Wins in East Midlands, North East, and York and North Yorkshire suggest Labour on course for general election success

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