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Britain’s Conservatives trounced in local elections, as Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral race
Shafaqna English- Discontent with Britain’s ruling Conservative Party sees loss of hundreds of seats while Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral race. Conservative Party has suffered a resounding defeat in local elections, a further sign that it is likely to be removed from power in upcoming general elections. With nearly
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Five things we learned from Friday’s local election results
Whether you stayed up all night for Friday’s local election results, or are catching up now, we've rounded up the five key takeaways from the night.
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Political parties on why you should vote for them in Rotherham’s upcoming local elections
For a majority, a party will need to win 30 of the 59 seats that make up Rotherham Council. Currently, Labour holds 32 seats, the Conservatives hold 15, the Liberal Democrats hold four, independents hold seven, and the Independent Conservatives hold two. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council, but lost 16 seats – and the Conservatives won 20 seats to form the main opposition when they previously held none. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, the council has been made...