It has been a bad night for Boris Johnsons Conservative party. #LocalElections2022
Now Local Conservative leaders across the country have told Boris Johnson to resign after dismal results.
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Now Local Conservative leaders across the country have told Boris Johnson to resign after dismal results.
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The Tories lost the flagship Wandsworth Council to Labour having held it for the first time since 1978 in a major symbolic blow.
Labour has also seized the north London stronghold of Barnet, which was held by the Conservative Party for 20 years.
Labour has also seized the north London stronghold of Barnet, which was held by the Conservative Party for 20 years.
They also lost Southampton to Labour and West Oxfordshire and Worcester to no overall control.
Dozens of Tory councillors have lost their seats amid public anger over lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and the cost-of-living crisis gripping the country.
Dozens of Tory councillors have lost their seats amid public anger over lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and the cost-of-living crisis gripping the country.
Labour has also taken control of Westminster City council for the first time since its creation in 1964.
Conservative councillors in the area are said to want Johnson pushed out – as they don’t think he’ll resign.
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Conservative councillors in the area are said to want Johnson pushed out – as they don’t think he’ll resign.
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The Prime Minister was said to have a pessimistic outlook, with the BBC reporting that he told aides: ‘We are going to get our a*** kicked tonight.’
John Mallinson, Tory leader of Carlisle City Council, said Johnson ‘must shoulder an awful lot of blame’ for his party’s poor results.
🗣'The Government are not in touch and, sadly I have to say, the PM cannot be relied upon to be telling the truth.'
🗣'The Government are not in touch and, sadly I have to say, the PM cannot be relied upon to be telling the truth.'
Conservative group leader at Portsmouth City Council Simon Bosher said:
🗣 'Those in power in Westminster really do need to take a good hard look in the mirror. Because it’s the rank-and-file grassroots members who they rely on who are actually losing their seats tonight.'
🗣 'Those in power in Westminster really do need to take a good hard look in the mirror. Because it’s the rank-and-file grassroots members who they rely on who are actually losing their seats tonight.'
Meanwhile, Rutland County Council leader Oliver Hemsley announced that he had resigned from the Conservative Party shortly after polls closed.
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Leader of the Conservative Sunderland Council Antony Mullen told the BBC:
🗣'It’s been Partygate – it’s suppressed our turnout. Quite clearly that’s the only thing that has changed nationally that has affected this.'
🗣'It’s been Partygate – it’s suppressed our turnout. Quite clearly that’s the only thing that has changed nationally that has affected this.'
'The best chance of reviving the Conservative Party’s fortunes will be with a new leader.'
Metro will keep you up to date with the latest results, but so far it looks like Boris Johnson has had a restless night.
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Metro will keep you up to date with the latest results, but so far it looks like Boris Johnson has had a restless night.
Read more below #LocalElections2022 👇
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