A ballot box meltdown across England for the Labour Party saw voters switch to the Conservatives in local council elections following 11 years of Conservative rule nationwide – prompting another round of Labour soul-searching and tough questions for Leader Sir Keir Starmer, who has only been in charge of the party for 13 months.
Starmer's party suffered losses in a swathe of English council seats as voters shrugged off Tory "sleaze" accusations to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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In a particularly stunning loss, Labour lost the north England city council in Hartlepool, which has been a Labour stronghold. Observers speculated that the party is having trouble holding traditional workers.
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