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Signs of progress for Labour as it aims to win back Wakefield in byelection

Voters frustrated that promised changes have gone undelivered since ‘red wall’ seat turned blue

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2022

'A very bumpy road ahead' for Dumfries and Galloway Council, warns opposition group leader

Councillor Gail Macgregor says that the region has been let down by the new council administration

Daily Record · May 26, 2022

Red Wall ‘preoccupation’ hides reality of left-behind voters, says study

The study argues that Conservative support remains rooted in economically secure voters, even within the Red Wall.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Short jokes, fat jokes and a half-empty auditorium: Two days at the Welsh Conservative conference

If the Welsh Conservatives are a party in rude health, you wouldn't necessarily know it from the party conference

Wales Online · May 21, 2022

Edinburgh Election 2022: The winners and losers of this year's council vote

There were a number of closely-fought contests in this year's Edinburgh Council election but ultimately the nine seats lost by the Tories gave all other parties cause for celebration.

Edinburgh Live · May 10, 2022

SNP to run South Ayrshire as minority administration as Labour claim 'political stitch-up'

The SNP say that they spoke to all parties and independents before going it alone, but Labour have accused the SNP of doing a deal with the Conservatives.

Daily Record · May 10, 2022

Conservatives buck national trend in North Ayrshire as Tory chief admits surprise at rise

The inexplicable rise has gone against the grain.

Daily Record · May 8, 2022

Angry Welsh Tories lash out at Boris Johnson as party suffers battering at Wales' local elections 2022

The Conservatives had a tough day in the council elections in Wales

Wales Online · May 6, 2022

Local elections results show it’s time for the Tories to have a separate London party

Overnight election results in London were very good for Labour, though rather less so in other parts of the country. Winning Wandsworth for the first time since 1978 was the beginning of the party’s success in the capital. Despite the Conservatives’ low council tax policy, eight seats switched to Labour.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

Local election 2022: Labour to make gains in key battlegrounds, latest modelling suggests

At it stands, Labour currently controls 67 councils to the Conservatives’ 46

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022