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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)

‘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

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Labour leader insists he 'abided by the rules'

Liverpool Echo

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 Independent 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

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

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Let me introduce you to the plan for London’s latest eyesore – the slab

For 15 years outsize developments have been making a mess of the Thames – and this South Bank scheme is among the worst, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: bank holidays exist to remind me why schools exist

Arguments with my 14-year-old, bad dogs at polling stations, and Piers Morgan’s silent majority goes missing

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: UN plans third evacuation from Azovstal steelworks in Ukraine

As a large-scale Russian propaganda campaign gets under way, fighting continues in the steel plant in Mariupol. Plus, Karine Jean-Pierre named new US press secretary

Evening Standard

Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden says he has never bought a tin of beans

He got the price of a pint of milk about right as he guessed it cost ‘around 50p’

Daily Mirror

When will local elections 2022 final results be announced? Count times for every council

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed some of the results returned by Labour in the Local Elections 2022, with particularly positive gains in London. Some seats are yet to be announced, so here's a guide to when they will be

Evening Standard

Labour takes key London councils but makes modest gains elsewhere

Outside the capital, early results showed Labour not making gains which could give Sir Keir Starmer confidence he has No10 firmly within his sights

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