英国政治

UK local elections: four key takeaways

Capital punishment for the Tories; mixed fortunes for Labour in ‘red wall’ areas; Lib Dems make more progress in south

This year’s local elections showed that the UK’s political map is still being redrawn in the wake of the Brexit referendum and the subsequent realignment of the country’s parties and their electorates.

The Conservative party suffered defeats across the country — notably in London — but its vote share held up in many parts of England, despite the travails of Boris Johnson’s leadership.

The Liberal Democrats have continued to chip away at the Tories’ traditional base in southern England, while Labour had a very successful night in the capital but struggled to replicate its gains elsewhere.

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