Time. They have lost around half the Council Seats they were defending, similar to how they performed in 1995. Two years later, they were crushed at the General Election. Labour, the green party, lib dems, they made gains. Blackpool south huge swing from the conservatives. The story of the night, here is damian grammaticas. The story of the night, here is damian grammaticas. Labour party, 10,825. Cheering and applause Blackpool South a little before 5am and a decisive labour victory. They were confident of emerging winners at the by election, but this was emphatic. At the byelection, but this was em hatic. ,. , at the byelection, but this was emhatic. ,. , at the byelection, but this was emphatic at the byelection, but this was emhatic. ,. ,. , emphatic. They have said to rishi sunak and the emphatic. They have said to rishi sunak and the conservatives, emphatic. They have said to rishi| sunak and the conservatives, they have had sunak and the conservatives, they have had enough. They
. And 7 and i 7 and i say . And i say today, this is 7 and i say today, this is not my victory. This is palestine. Innocent people victory on my panel as bbc and itv political chief John Sergeant tory mp for Romford Andrew rosindell and the apprentice finalist joanna joana jarjue. Oh yes, and is this londons new mayor everything. The city ill be conquering all of them. All of them. You used to all of them. You used to think ive just to come without defeat. Thats all right. Get ready. Thats all right. Get ready. Britain. Here we go. Its absolute bedlam out there. Next. Next. Very good evening to you from the newsroom. Its just gone 9 00. And we start with the latest developments in the local elections today. The conservatives are now on track for their worst set of results in 40 years. The partys lost hundreds of seats across england, with labour, the liberal democrats and independents making gains. Reform uk also put in a strong showing in the blackpool south by election, coming in thi
Takes. Its been a strong start for labour in the local council elections. Theyve gained over 50 councillors and taken control of rushmoor, hartlepool and thurrock councils. Results from more than 70 councils are still to come in. Christopher paul webb is duly elected as the member of parliament for the blackpool south constituency in blackpools south by election. Labours chris webb takes the seat, beating conservative david jones in second. Mark butcher was third in a decent showing for the reform party. The labour for the reform party. The labour leader,