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Tough election results hurt but don't weaken my resolve, says PM
Key takeaways
- So far, 45 of the 136 councils have finished counting votes but early results have seen Labour lose more than 250 seats.
- The Conservatives have also lost ground while Reform UK had a good night, winning over 350 council seats and gaining control of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Havering.
- The Green Party has made some gains but the majority of their target seats have not yet finished counting votes.
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Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media Keir Starmer addressed party members in Ealing, west London the morning after the elections Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour's "tough" local election results in England "hurt" but insisted that "days like this don't weaken my resolve to deliver the change that I promised".
So far, 45 of the 136 councils have finished counting votes but early results have seen Labour lose more than 250 seats.
The Conservatives have also lost ground while Reform UK had a good night, winning over 350 council seats and gaining control of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Havering.
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