Tories expect ‘significant losses’ at local elections, Chancellor says
Jeremy Hunt has said the Conservatives will likely suffer “significant losses” in the local elections, as the party braces itself for a contest seen as the final test of public opinion before a general election.
The Chancellor sought to manage expectations as voters prepared to head to the polls on Thursday, suggesting the Tories are anticipating defeat in hundreds of seats.
Forecasts suggest the Conservatives could lose up to half of the council seats they are defending, having lost a third of seats last year.
Mr Hunt told Sky News’ Politics Hub: “Tony Blair easily lost those amounts
