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LOCAL ELECTION results are pouring in throughout the UK, with exit polls suggesting heavy losses for both Labour and the Conservative Party. How many seats did the Tories and Labour lose?
Local election results are slowly trickling in, and it seems many voters have taken to the ballot box with the government’s handling of Brexit in mind. Both Labour and the Conservatives are currently haemorrhaging seats, with many voters savaging leaders Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May for the poor handling of Brexit. The Liberal Democrats and independent parties, on the other hand, are enjoying a surge of support as the electorate seeks a new face for British politics.
How many seats did the Tories and Labour lose in the local elections?
The Conservative Party and Labour are suffering in today’s elections, as constituents blame them for the current Brexit deadlock.
The Tories – who previously controlled more than half of the UK’s local councils – have forfeited 606 councillors.
The Labour Party has lost 78 councillors overall, a similar blow to the party which has a much lower local representation.
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