More body blows for Rishi Sunak as Tories lose slew of true-blue councils in crucial general election battlegrounds - with Tees Valley mayor clinging on in rare bright spot amid the carnage

Labour's David Skaith became the inaugural elected mayor of York and North Yorkshire this afternoon, a new position that covers the Prime Minister's Richmond constituency.

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