Published 2 years ago

UK's Conservative Party loses 53 council seats in local elections

Summary by Ground News

Early results showed the Conservative Party had lost 53 council seats. The main opposition Labour Party had gained 1 seat and the Liberal Democrats 27 seats. It is the first electoral test for Johnson since he became the first British leader in living memory to have broken the law. He was fined last month for attending a birthday gathering in his office in 2020.

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BBC News

Election results 2022: Boris Johnson admits tough losses for Tories

The Conservatives lose nearly 500 council seats, while the Lib Dems make big gains in southern England.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Tories keep control of Basildon Council and take seat from Labour leader

Jack Ferguson, the leader of Basildon Council’s Labour group, lost his Pitsea North West ward seat to Conservative candidate Sam Gascoyne by 20 votes.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Local election results have been difficult, says Conservative Party chair

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has had some difficult results overnight in local elections, the party's co-chairman Oliver Dowden said on Friday. "I, of course, accept that these are challenging times and there have been some difficult results. However, I do not accept that Labour have the momentum to form the next government," Dowden told Sky News.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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New York Post

Boris Johnson admits ‘tough night’ for Conservative Party in local UK elections

As a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an extremely underwhelming number of ballots were in favor of the Conservative Party.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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CNBC

Boris Johnson's Conservatives suffer losses in UK local elections, amid scandal and cost-of-living crisis

The U.K.'s ruling Conservative Party has lost a slew of seats in local elections across England, dealing a potential blow to embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

2 years ago·United States

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