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Tory MPs urged to unite behind Johnson after local election losses

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi insisted the Prime Minister remained an electoral asset despite the loss of almost 400 councillors.

Local elections 2022|May 7, 2022
Supporting image for story: Tory MPs urged to unite behind Johnson after local election losses
Supporting image for story: Cannock Chase Council election results as Conservatives cement their majority
Cannock Chase Council election results as Conservatives cement their majority
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Walsall election: Tories target 'local policies and local issues' to buck national trend
Walsall election: Tories target 'local policies and local issues' to buck national trend
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Cannock Chase election: Conservatives claim local issues won the day after extending control
Cannock Chase election: Conservatives claim local issues won the day after extending control
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Walsall Council Conservatives reinforce control and take one seat from Labour
Walsall Council Conservatives reinforce control and take one seat from Labour
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Johnson vows to press on as Tories lose ground in council elections
Johnson vows to press on as Tories lose ground in council elections
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Sandwell election: Councillor who admitted beating charge re-selected
Sandwell election: Councillor who admitted beating charge re-selected
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022

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Supporting image for story: Backlash for Johnson as Tories pay the price for partygate at the polls
Backlash for Johnson as Tories pay the price for partygate at the polls
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Dudley election: Conservatives retain control as Labour makes gains
Dudley election: Conservatives retain control as Labour makes gains
Dudley|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Local elections 2022: key results
Local elections 2022: key results
UK News|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Dudley Council election results in full as seats swap hands and one is decided by seven votes
Dudley Council election results in full as seats swap hands and one is decided by seven votes
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Council election results in full as final ward is decided by just six votes
Wolverhampton Council election results in full as final ward is decided by just six votes
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton election: Labour and Tories swap seats as city council stays red
Wolverhampton election: Labour and Tories swap seats as city council stays red
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Tories lose Wandsworth as Johnson faces backlash from own councillors
Tories lose Wandsworth as Johnson faces backlash from own councillors
UK News|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Sandwell election: Labour maintains vice-like grip despite Conservative gains
Sandwell election: Labour maintains vice-like grip despite Conservative gains
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Sandwell Council election results in full as Labour retain grip but Tories make gains
Sandwell Council election results in full as Labour retain grip but Tories make gains
Local elections 2022|May 6, 2022
Supporting image for story: Tories braced for London defeats as Labour loses Hull to Lib Dems
Tories braced for London defeats as Labour loses Hull to Lib Dems
UK News|May 6, 2022

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Snow melt and heavy rain could lead to flooding after storm – forecasters
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Bird, butterfly and dragonfly numbers soar at flagship rewilding project
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Care sector may become ‘irreparably broken’ without more support, union says
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Experts use ‘filler’ treatment to restore sight in people with rare condition
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Supporting image for story: Charity shop staff ‘thrilled’ as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches £3,000
Charity shop staff ‘thrilled’ as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches £3,000
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Newborns with jaundice treated at home in sleeping bag-style garment
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Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards
Viral news|15 hours ago
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Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond
Viral news|Jan 2
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Scottish TikToker of the year revealed
Viral news|Dec 29, 2025
Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
Entertainment|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Breaking News|Dec 27, 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025
Showbiz|Dec 26, 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran rises to at least 538, say activists
Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran rises to at least 538, say activists
World News|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights
Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights
World News|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203
Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203
World News|13 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Myanmar holds second round of voting in first election since military takeover
Myanmar holds second round of voting in first election since military takeover
World News|15 hours ago
Supporting image for story: One dead and three injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city
One dead and three injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city
World News|16 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests
Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests
World News|18 hours ago
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