Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the local elections results could be difficult for the Conservatives.
You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Counting is getting under way across in local elections across parts of England - and a by-election for the Westminster seat of Blackpool SouthTransport Secretary Mark Harper has acknowledged it would be difficult for the Conservatives to match their performance in 2021
His goal - Rishi Sunak's goal - is to reassure Conservative MPs that there is enough hope in these results that they can turn things around before the general election.Outside London, mayoral elections are taking place in"metro" areas across England. “We know that having a Green in the council chamber or in Parliament delivers for people, the community and the planet," she said.As we told you earlier, Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring acceptable photo ID.Chris Heaton-Harris, former chief whip under him, said:"As someone who knows Boris well, I can't say it completely surprises me...
The verification of ballot boxes was well under way with everything fairly quiet inside Hull Guildhall.Security stayed guarding the boxes in each of the counting rooms while everyone else was evacuated outside.We are all now back in the warmth, the alarm has been attributed to a faulty sensor.The Conservatives currently control Harlow District Council. Dan Swords, its Conservative leader, says he feels the council could come down to a few votes.
Sir Ed Davey says"across the country we’ve heard that people are absolutely fed up of the Conservatives, and across the blue wall lifelong Conservatives are switching to the Liberal Democrats"."On the fact that they’ve allowed the water companies to pump their sewage into our rivers and the cost of living crisis.
Speaking to broadcasters, he says he thinks that"very high base" will"make the evening difficult" but denies that this shows the Conservative Party was more popular under Boris Johnson than Rishi Sunak. The Conservatives think many of their voters in rural areas haven’t bothered to turn out, but they are more hopeful elsewhere., they sound chipper about their performance in places where they are in direct competition with the Conservatives – the key battle for them come the general election.Nine candidates are vying to be named the next MP for Blackpool South, succeeding former Conservative Scott Benton, who resigned from the Commons in March.
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