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UK Conservatives suffer resounding defeat in local elections

The Ruling Conservative Party has suffered a resounding defeat in local councils’ elections held last Thursday.

According to statistics released by the electoral commission on Sunday, the Conservatives led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lost 1,061 seats; 48 councils, thus its share of the boards fell to 33.

The total number of the councils stands at 230.

The Labor Party made a landslide victory, the greatest since 2002, taking control of 22 new councils, increasing its seats to 229; 2,649 boards — compared to the ruling party’s current control of 2,299 boards.

The Liberal Democrats increased their seats to 1,626, 405 higher, thus it would take control of 12 councils, increasing the total of these bodies under their control to 29.

The Greens won a single council.

The Labor Party chief sir Keir Starmer indicated that his party aspired to capitalize on results of the local polls to make victory in the upcoming legislative elections next year.

For his part, Sonak acknowledged that results of the polling were disappointing however he opined that there would be no popular enthusiasm to see the Labor Party restore rule of the nation.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

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