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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…

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Douglas Ross and Ruth Davidson react to dismal showing for Scottish Tories

DOUGLAS Ross admitted that the Scottish Tories have seen a "very disappointing" result in Scotland's council elections.

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Leeds local election results as Labour sees victory and Social Democratic Party wins seat

The Labour Party has increased its vote share on last year's local elections and made gains on the Conservative oppostion

Leeds Live

The Leader podcast: Labour’s Westminster takeover makes history

Flagship London councils seized from Conservatives in dramatic UK local elections

Evening Standard

Labour triumphs in London but Starmer faces ‘beergate’ investigation

I don’t know how long any news cycle lasts these days, but Keir Starmer may have hoped to bask in the reflective glory of winning Barnet, Westminster and Wandsworth councils for more than a few hours.

Evening Standard

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.

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Evening Standard Comment: A disastrous night for the Tories shows you can’t take London for granted

There is no spin or expectation management that can hide the fact this was a disastrous night for the Tories in London. The party lost control not only of Barnet but also its flagship councils of Westminster and Wandsworth, which it had held for decades. Many of their candidates branded…

Evening Standard

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

Low-traffic neighbourhoods ‘the dog that didn’t bark’ in London council elections

Controversial road closure schemes affect only some results, leading expert to predict town halls could be emboldened to push on with further measures

Evening Standard

Local election results in full: Every winner from England, Scotland and Wales polls

The biggest result of the night saw the Conservative Party lose Wandsworth and Westminster to Labour

Chronicle Live

Local elections 2022 results: What's happening now in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Conservatives pay the price of partygate at the polls

Wales Online

Ousted Tories turn on Boris Johnson and blame 'integrity issue' for key losses

As dozens of Tory councillors lost their seats against a backdrop of the row about lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and the cost-of-living crisis, local Conservative leaders criticised the Prime Minister

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The Independent UK

Inside Politics: ‘This was the Tories’ jewel in the crown’

Big night for Labour in London as party takes control of symbolic councils but modest gains elsewhere, writes Matt Mathers

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson faces furious backlash as Tories lose Thatcher's 'favourite' council

BORIS Johnson is feeling the wrath of rank and file Conservatives after the party lost major London authorities and suffered setbacks across England.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson looks to be in trouble with these local election results

Analysis: When senior Tories warned they could lose Wandsworth and Westminster it sounded like expectations management. But lose them they did

Manchester Evening News

Local elections 2022: What's happened in UK so far as Tories suffer heavy losses in London

The Labour Party has swiped the London boroughs of Wandsworth, Westminster and Barnet from the Tories

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The Independent UK

Labour wins three flagship Conservative London boroughs

Wandsworth and Barnet borough councils, and Westminster City Council, all previously controlled by the Conservatives, are now in Labour hands.

Wales Online

Labour take Westminster for first time as Tories suffer key losses

"I think it is not just partygate, there is the integrity issue."

Wales Online

Tories lose Wandsworth as Boris Johnson is lambasted by his own party's councillors

Labour gain local election ground in London but it's a mixed picture for Sir Keir Starmer elsewhere

The Independent UK

Tories suffer heavy losses in London as Johnson faces grassroots backlash

Boris Johnson’s party suffered losses to Labour in Wandsworth and Barnet, with defeat also expected in the local election in Westminster.

Daily Mirror

Local elections: See what the local election results are in your area using interactive gadget

Results have started to come in from across Britain after millions of voters went to the polls in a critical set of local elections. We will keep you up to date with all the latest results as they come in

The Independent UK

Tories lose Wandsworth as Johnson faces backlash from own councillors

The loss of the totemic London authority is a blow to Boris Johnson.

The Guardian - UK

Tory council leaders point finger at Johnson after election losses blamed on Partygate

Grassroots Conservatives say PM should consider his position, while Labour takes control of Westminster and Wandsworth

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