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Rishi Sunak braces for mayoral results as election counts continue

Source: PA Wire

Rishi Sunak is braced for the result of key mayoral elections in London and the West Midlands, after the Conservatives were trounced in the first day of local election results.

As Friday’s result declarations closed, the Conservatives had suffered a net loss of 371 seats, and lost control of 10 councils.

Despite widespread appeared to take solace from the Tories’ win in the Tees Valley mayoral election.

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