What do the local election results mean and what are the consequences for Rishi Sunak? | ITV News

Rishi Sunak said voters "will stick with us" despite a "disappointing" series of heavy local election losses, as Sir Keir Starmer hailed Labour's wins as a "clear message" the country wants change.
Counting is still underway across the country but the picture is already dismal for the Tories, who could be on track to lose as many as 500 seats in what could be their worst showing in 40 years, warn electoral analysts.
The Conservatives have lost more than half of the seats they have been defending, while Labour has made significant wins, including crucially, the new mayoralty in York and North Yorkshire in the prime minister's own backyard.
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[@DanielleKingdjdinosaur]

the tories deserve every bit of this defeat..

[@tomisultra]

tories and labor are absolutely same.....

[@ChristehzROTMG]

@@tomisultrabased off of what? Please provide evidence

[@tomisultra]

@@ChristehzROTMG really? :D, if you not yet see that, no evidence will convince you, just time will show, unfortunately this will be to late to change your mind so if you think they gonna bring NHS back, will stop illegal immigration, and so on, i wish you good luck

[@steveozone4910]

​@@tomisultraHow is that relevant to this person statement? They might not even vote Labour.

[@Geffo555]

@@tomisultra Do you think that Labour will continues with the absurd Rwanda plan or allow water companies to pollute for profit? Do you think that Labour will demonise junior doctors and nurses?

[@RobertCollins-fq5tw]

Send sunak to Rwanda.

[@geoffsullivan4063]

Good idea ! 👍🏼 Although I wouldn't be at all surprised if he actually owned it !

[@johnmartin7158]

His name is Sunk.

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

India?

[@julieclonan2427]

He's already got his Green Card for America. ​@@talluris.prabhakar2782

[@robertschriek1353]

They will not have him

[@Yamthief]

The fact that the tories have even a handful of wins is inconceivable to me. How are people still voting for them?

[@Commonsensenotsocommon]

They do not vote for “them” they vote against labour

[@hubadabubbada]

Its the "labour will be worse" group or the the wealthy who have always benefited.

[@adam7802]

Because just like labour they have die hard voters and people that trust labour less.

[@BKulka]

Most didn't vote, atleast in areas like Harlow, where turn out was 28%

[@Martyntd5]

"How are people still voting for them?" Because the alternative is Labour. It's not "who is best", it's who is worse ...and the terrible turnout proves most people are thinking "none of the above".

[@jaywalker3087]

It's time to go.. And we demand the PPE money back.......

[@hypsyzygy506]

And the rest of what they stole.

[@Aussiemarco]

@hypsyzygy506 And for Sunak’s tax evading wife to pay all her back taxes, with interest (like Average Joe would have to do).

[@michaelmouse4024]

I don't know what's funnier. Torys getting a kicking in the polls or Torys trying to put a positive spin on a kicking in the polls

[@andydudley1775]

you can see now that smile behind dead eyes in a sunak.

[@EVITANDY]

Hysterical how tories are always quick to both lie, and blame everyone else.

[@marcusmcneill4024]

That’s just all politicians tho

[@EVITANDY]

Possibly. But Tories have a gift for lies, blame, and hypocrisy.

[@marcusmcneill4024]

@@EVITANDYmaybe but I think, they’ve just been the ones in power so the spotlights on them, just watch for when labour have a majority . Politicians dont change

[@EVITANDY]

@@marcusmcneill4024 Again, you may be right. But conservatives the world over, cannot help themselves but to lie and cheat in order to get what they want - regardless of the actual cost. Then they will cry and blame others when forced to take responsibility. Just look at Trump.

[@Geffo555]

@@marcusmcneill4024 Some politicians are actually decent and trustworthy. But the Tories purged most of them for not being Brexity enough.

[@hermetic_wizard777]

The Tories have so much blood on their hands. Some of them need to stand trial for crimes against humanity. and also Boris Johnson for all the cronyism he did with the PPE contracts - apparently 600 BILLION pounds.

[@williamford8027]

the'pandeemicbiggestshiftof wealthuupwardssincethe engineeeerd'financial crash2008

[@manxusa]

We could all see this coming, how the hell could Sunak not see it?

[@mariGentle]

Too short

[@childofgod8607]

100 % correct we won't be any better of with Labour in my opinion all the same Traitors to humanity

[@pt4005]

Of course he could see it coming. I think he knows it’s game over and will use the next few months as damage control

[@G4RY1159]

@@mariGentle 🤣

[@shimmy7169]

"Labour knew they need to win in Tees Valley to win a general election" - Sunak who believes Tees Valley is the only place that votes in a general election

[@user-we1sv5ud3h]

Good to see more independents

[@chelloandra]

What’s good about it?

[@BossySwan]

Be careful what you wish for, independents are renowned for being prickly and fragmented

[@composedlight6850]

Independents are often not 'independent' - reg as such gets around electoral commission control rules.

[@TimSter15]

where are they getting their funding from though?

[@allangilchrist5938]

Multi-millionaire Sunak has proudly announced that the Tories still have work to do in kicking the poor, sick and disabled.

[@bh-zj4yt]

I Say

[@Korschtal]

Hi from Germany. The scary thing is that the UK's social security system was fairly minimal compared to ours when you started Austerity, what is there left to cut?

[@TheSkunkyMonk]

@@Korschtal If they wanted to save on benefits the easiest way would be for them to stop questioning our doctors and end health assessments by private companies. These cost a fortune by themselves then we have to add the cost of all the appeals that are typically won by the claimant into the mix its just silly. Then we have all the meaningless courses they like to send our job seekers on these days... So much money to be saved elsewhere instead of kicking the people.

[@communismwillbeeradicated.6128]

labour will also do the same, basically same party.

[@kingmasterfilip2965]

He's multi-billionaire at least after his India trade agreement

[@timhanser1943]

Tories at 18% 😂😂😂

[@malcky630]

Yes the exact % of the vote that labour have won on. shame.

[@markjoseph196]

😅😅, Reform UK are targeting them ..

[@captainnice1881]

​@@markjoseph196get in reform 🥊🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@BJOHNSON1110]

​@markjoseph196 Not they are targeting Labour. Cons were always gonna lose. Also why target someone's measly 18% when Labour has 40+%. At 15% if reform take 20% from Labour then it would be 35% rather than go for Cons total %. Go for the win as nobody likes 2nd place

[@peejaygeee]

Well deserved, however I cannot help thinking without voter returns that the result is heavily influenced by Tory voters not bothering as we, along with many others did last week.

[@dolceanstar]

Both Sunak and Starmer belong in front of a public investigation, not in Downing Street.

[@heckiepeckie321]

both ABSALUTE bonk sdaeh

[@omaraman1817]

Why

[@Truthsayer-sc9uq]

To the people who think ‘Asians’ voted for khan: All asians are not people from ‘isl*m’.. people from India, Srilanka, and other non-isl*mic countries vote for tories if you don’t know.. The people who come here on a mission to make this an isl*mic state mostly vote for labour. Asia is not a country, it’s a continent just for convenience to refer in text books..

[@chelloandra]

Starker nothing like Sunak what are you raving about

[@dolceanstar]

@@chelloandra I could give you a list however top of it would be that they are both apologists and enablers of genocide. Doesn't require "raving" or a gcse to observe the common denominator that they are both bought and paid for.

[@thisismetoday]

8:04 Gaza hasn’t just turned away “some Muslim voters”. Many non-Muslim voters are turned off as well. STOP trying to make this a minority issue!! It is not.

[@zacurrya9485]

Yeah it's blatantly pushing a narrative in favour of israel

[@lutherblissett8780]

You're sleepwalking into oblivion and you can't even see it.

[@naeedaafzal3055]

It's like it's all muslim in the co7ntry 😮

[@somerandomguy2073]

​@@naeedaafzal3055 It's 6% of the entire population. 94% of the country aren't Muslim. Calm down.

[@mkachhalia29]

Also remember media spin,

[@M.Abbas7944]

Conservatives Have Done Enough Conning!

[@jetnight88]

I'm sorry but how was it conning? If labour win they will get rid of the Rwanda plan and I don't think you should still send them to Rwanda

[@rustynail1194]

​@@jetnight88what? In English?

[@M.Abbas7944]

@@jetnight88The Cost Of Living. Bills And Homelessness Is An All Time High. Remember When They Said Leave The EU And We Will Save 350 Million A Year? What Happened?

[@ChristehzROTMG]

@@jetnight88 remember hs2? Tens of billions wasted for a project that was promised and then scrapped.

[@Geffo555]

@@jetnight88 The Rwanda plan should be ditched. It's utter garbage. Impractical and absurdly expensive. It will solve nothing.

[@daviddenham1511]

Vote Reform!

[@JamalKelly-lu3oo]

He should call an election now, the people have already voted make it official

[@AdamTheBeard]

Just me that thinks voting means nothing these days?

[@InfiniteCookie3-jo2bb]

Nope. I also think this. Doesn’t matter who you vote for all of them don’t keep their promises and the things they say never happen

[@ChristehzROTMG]

@@InfiniteCookie3-jo2bb except it’s ONLY been tories in power for the last 13 years… they’ve been the ones creating the problems, making the bad decisions, and putting the country in the state it’s in now… they are the ones that mishandled brexit, that spent 70 billion on hs2 just to scrap it, than mishandled covid. Not Labour not Lib Dem’s not fkin Green Party, this is all the tories doing so what are you talking about?

[@SamDRL]

If voting changed anything they'd make it illegal. European voting system is a massive improvement

[@danielhardman234]

@@InfiniteCookie3-jo2bb its as its always been, you vote for the lesser of the two evils, its not that it no longer means nothing, its always been like that sadly

[@daveallen-gk9gz]

I understand. It's beacuse they just talk their way away from a clear defeat. And the media cannot challenge them but simply dissents. What does Rishi (means teacher in hindi) believe is defeat - Death, perhaps not even that.

[@mbgghh6543]

People aren’t voting for Labour in, they’re voting for Tories out. I fear we’ll get more of the same. Remember during Covid, whatever the Tories did, Labour just said harder, faster or longer. I didn’t and won’t vote for either.

[@teelo523]

This is exactly what happened in the US. Biden only got voted for trump to get out and now look at their country

[@goldiegirl7247]

It's absolutely crazy how the sheeple bounce from Tory to Labour never realising they're two cheeks of the same backside🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

[@ChristehzROTMG]

Because they are different. Show me a labour policy you either disagree with or that is the same as a Tory policy.

[@entername4166]

They are both the same the tories are socialists wearing blue ​@@ChristehzROTMG

[@Leigh-ry3yb]

​​@@ChristehzROTMGYou're the problem, human cattle who are not bright enough to do cursory research. Both party leaders are former young global leaders at the WEF does that not tell you something?

[@cennamonzimt]

@@ChristehzROTMG Both sides are lobbying either way.

[@somerandomguy2073]

I've never understood this. I know you're just repeating what someone equally as uninformed told you in a pub, so there's no point in asking you to explain how the hell you came to that conclusion, but come on! Have you ever actually looked at the data? Have you ever looked at a single policy? Do you really think a Labour government would have proposed the Rwanda bullshit? Or specifically targeted disabled people in the recent PIP reform proposals? Those are policies specifically created to appeal to far right voters who think all the people receiving disability payments are spongers and that asylum seekers are foreigners that should be deported. A Labour government wouldn't attempt to implement those, because it would alienate left wing voters. The way people vote dictates who is in power and how they use that power to keep themselves in office. If one party wouldn't create policies (that AFFECT REAL PEOPLE'S LIVES) while the other would, then they are catagorically NOT the same, and it makes a difference whi gets elected. Everyone hates politicians (that isn't some niche opinion) but who is elected does have real world consequences.

[@deklane3139]

We need an electoral system, whereby we can vote for a government that works, instead of the constant pendulum between two political parties that are as bad as each other.

[@davidk7262]

The system does need a total overhaul but to suggest both are as bad as each other is curious. I suggest you take 5 minutes to compare a few graphs on GDP growth, NHS waiting lists, national debt, inequality and average wage to average property prices from the past 13 years and the preceding 13 years.

[@ChristehzROTMG]

They’re not just as bad as each other. Provide evidence for your statement. What Labour policies right now are the same as Tory policies, please tell me.

[@Leigh-ry3yb]

​​@@ChristehzROTMGAll their policies are being dictated by the same cabal of international bankers that have run the UK and the US for several centuries. Many people are slowing seeing who really runs the West and the irony is that they're centred in the ME although run from The City of London and Washington. Grow up ffs we have a uniparty in the UK same as the US. If I don't edit yt shadow ban me.

[@DarkLordJabba]

The Tories have undermined the electoral system for smaller parties by changing the supplementary vote system in London's mayoral election back to first past the post for example.

[@v_cpt-phasma_v689]

@@davidk7262 not exactly a fair comparison considering one of them 13 years includes Brexit, a war and a global pandemic the likes of which the world hasnt seen for centuries, i wish it was as easy as just comparing the years but its not

[@billywoodward584]

What effort from Rishi Sunak, I'm now paying taxes on my small private pension, just about whipping out the small amount added on to my private pension because I'm disabled, and there are many other problems especially the attacks on disabled people once again, and he's done nothing to help the NHS.

[@markjones1337]

When the opinions are diarrhoea or dysentery..... it genuinely is a difficult choice.

[@Aerostarm]

That’s not a difficult choice, one is an inconvenient illness and the other is potentially life threatening

[@Tyranastrasza]

@@Aerostarm And the life threatening one causes the other anyway.

[@Aerostarm]

@@Tyranastrasza yeah! That too!

[@stephenholmes1036]

All parties want to look at the awful turnout! They are all the same 4 faces on a town hall clock

[@csharpe5787]

Gaza isn’t just deterring Muslim votes, I wish you’d stop saying that. This war is immoral, Starmers position has sickened me.

[@robinnorthway365]

OCT 7th was more than Immoral it was Vicious and Evil.

[@welldefineduk]

@@robinnorthway365 As is the continued oppression, occupation, stealing of palestinians land and kiiling of the native population, and the many Oct 7th's Israel have committed against the palestinians before and after Oct 7.....

[@lara400notout]

​@@robinnorthway365and killing 35k+ people (mainly children) is NOT vicious and evil?!

[@zacurrya9485]

​@jamesarnold7253fair point but I agree with OP, should be turning off any moral person's vote

[@Alex-cw3rz]

But his position is a ceasefire

[@WhiteManInAVan]

Peston says Keir's perceived position on Gaza?? What perception is it when Starmer states Israel have the right to deprive all Palestinians of food and water until Hamas give up their hostages??? You can't even argue that thats calling for collective punishment... Also as a non Muslim, I didn't vote Labour partly because of that either.

[@Truthsayer-sc9uq]

To the people who think ‘Asians’ voted for khan: All asians are not people from ‘isl*m’.. people from India, Srilanka, and other non-isl*mic countries vote for tories if you don’t know.. The people who come here on a mission to make this an isl*mic state mostly vote for labour. Asia is not a country, it’s a continent just for convenience to refer in text books..

[@zebra5star925]

What can the Torries show for housing,NHS,inflation....? Well, the government says it has no money but can give find £12 billion to fund a proxy war in Ukraine. Well, there is an economic and political cost for wasteful spending. 😂

[@naeedaafzal3055]

And Ukrainian men running 🏃‍♀️ away from the war

[@lutherblissett8780]

"Labour are for the working classes" 😂😂😂

[@Ard17i]

Woke and Poor Britain ☕ 🇬🇧

[@Truthsayer-sc9uq]

⁠ You all hated tories because of a hindu sunak as PM, and now you have a ‘peaceful’ again as your mayor in Londonistan ! Congratulations 👏 👏

[@G4RY1159]

They ALL TALK fluent P1SH!

[@tld8102]

How is this surprise? as an outsider looking over, the last 10 years government has seen the UK decline when compared to the rest of the world and especially the nations in the European Union.

[@RowanHumphreys]

Whoever edited that report needs a raise, the Tory slide away from rishi, Kier saying he is humble, then cut to him offering a selfie. Great chat

[@khaledahmed4878]

it is now time for a general election.

[@lugano1999]

Labour's lead is not 9%. The majority of polls show that Labour has been consistently leading by about 20%.

[@Bloomazz]

Well hopefully the polls are wrong and whatever you're spouting is bollocks then

[@strangemagic5502]

Polls mean nothing. We saw that at the last general election and EU referendum

[@quintuscrinis8032]

The 9% figure comes out of the actual results the voters gave today not some theoretical predictions.

[@julieclonan2427]

Liebour Are Worse, Champagne Marxists.

[@carolbyrne9621]

Yeah they were leading. But when you live in a labour run council and don't receive your poll card it keeps labour in and makes sure you can't vote for another party.

[@robinnorthway365]

Vote Lab/Tories you will get the Islam Party...

[@lucyilly428]

Tees valley didn’t vote for Tory’s they voted for Ben

[@mordocapgerlan7290]

rishi said freeports will make lots of money well it did for ben

[@pt4005]

Exactly. Ben looked very uncomfortable with Sunak near him

[@pip1723]

Labour government incoming thankfully.

[@gamingtonight1526]

All this means is we don't have a Democracy. We have councillors, mayors and MPs winning with 35% of the vote with a 35% turnout, so we have people voted in that 80% of people DID NOT for, or voted at all! We need compulsory voting, but add a "none of the above" box, to put a "X" next to and have a 1st, 2nd, 3rd choice PR system, which means you would need more than 50% to win. Now THAT would be democratic!

[@gtavmj-1852]

Starmer BETTER NOT just carry on with all the TORY POLICIES... he needs fresh ideas, and a squeeze of THE RICHEST

[@jozsefdebreceni9911]

Keep dreaming ...he will do exactly just that ...

[@lostintranslation1957]

You don't vote Tory but vote Labour? They are the Uni Party, so you will get the same.

[@Dani20240]

Please sack sunak now.

[@mogznwaz]

I find it hard to believe Labour ‘won’ rather than Tories lost - or maybe no one bothered to vote. Labour and Tories are barely distinguishable policy wise

[@kevinkevin-ug9po]

Great Britain is not one country, it is 3

[@danburke6568]

.... it's 4 but sure I can get behind a free Ireland.

[@whitetroutchannel]

​@@danburke6568northern ireland is a province and theres plenty of british citizens over here dont share your view

[@danburke6568]

@@whitetroutchannel no, it's part of the UK. Not a province. The government has seats in British parliament etc Not sure your from UK, but ya northern Ireland is part of the UK.

[@danburke6568]

@@whitetroutchannel maybe you think it's classed province. Still within England it's classed as a country with its own rights. Sad people think it's a province. Provinces in UK have little to no rights

[@richarddavies7728]

@@danburke6568 Great Britain is 3 countries, the UK is 4 countries.

[@bigd7150]

Tories,labour all the same no matter who you vote for

[@CBM902Q]

The Tories are terrible. They reck the country with their cuts and create a hostile environment

[@hayleyemslie7620]

I wasn't my vote! We need Reform in every town!!

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I like how Ritchie took the one single victory they got as proof that they technically won the whole thing. Don't worry Ritchie, it's just a flesh wound.

[@patriciamanville4770]

rishi

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

@@patriciamanville4770 I know. He doesn't deserve the extra couple of seconds it would take to tap out his name properly.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

The Tories are in an unrecoverable deep stall .

[@dereks1264]

Being Canadian I'm not sure how much local elections in the UK matter in the greater scheme of things. I know that here they don't really matter at all BUT local councillors are not (with a few exceptions) overtly attached to national or provincial political Parties in this country. Is it different in the UK?

[@hypsyzygy506]

Most councillors are attached to the national parties, but there are also a lot of local-issue independents. Even the main party candidates have to deal with local issues. However, there is also the opportunity to give the national governing party a bloody nose. Minor parties and independents tend to do well in local elections, but First Past The Post means the big two parties dominate in the General Election, and have done since before WW1.

[@TheNateness123]

I work for the local authority and have some connection to the labour party as my father is a prominent member due to his work within the citys public services - We know most of the councillors & from my experience & speaking to them, they essentially control city spending and contract services while running their own variety of departments & services which are often stretched - hence why they control funding as they work to a budget and outside of tax payers money, events, subsidised housing & fines they have very little income Vs their expenditure - the mayor can appoint commissioners who choose from a variety of providers to run the services they dont have the capacity to run so they have quite a bit of influence over how the wards can be run; there's years long contracts and extensions & then they put them all back up for grabs and everyone has to bid for them again & they make the final decision on if it will continue or not - provided they have the budget allocated then they have to manage it & make sure they dont have a deficit because councils can become bankrupt - they run welfare services - adults and health - approve planning permission, run parks and are supposed to maintain the roads and infrastructure; some is owned by private corporations but subsidised by the local authority - they handle anti social behaviour and citizens advice - legal services & the courts - plan cultural events facilitate elections hold public meetings and consultations, do city planning - public health roll outs are done through the council in conjunction with health services - Realistically the local elections matter alot; it doesn't matter as much as the general election as that establishes the cabinet of the prime minister & make up of the ruling party or coalition & they're the ones who decide the budget for the councils, policy and all the stuff you think of when you think big government - whereas councils can be a Mish mash of every partys political candidates & as the other person said a few independent candidates often prominent figures within the community & while they make alot of difference to how those budgets are managed if the government isn't funding them enough in certain areas they can't do much outside of appealing to power & while certain areas will have more influence usually due to economic weight or population density ~ like London, that's complex too as everywhere is broken into Burroughs or wards who all work differently - Anyway the tldr is yes, no, to some extent, but not really

[@cb7560]

So, we had a low turn-out overall, and an overall sense of dissatisfaction with both the main parties. Watch this space.

[@lostintranslation1957]

This is based on the minimal turnout. None of these parties have the people. Labour activists voted en masse but the largest majority was for none of them.

[@Dublinireland5]

Conservative counselors or labour counselors not one of them will get together and end homelessness in the towns and cities across England, central government will not release the money to end highnessness so the problem goes on with the new counselors.....

[@nigelrequiem]

The more things change the more they stay the same!

[@gemmathompson7764]

I can’t for the life of me understand how you can include the Reform party, who took two council seats and completely ignore the Workers Party who won four. Of course what could I expect from Main stream media!!! If George Galloway’s party frightens you all soo much you have to ignore it, I suppose that’s a really good omen for George and his party. Greetings from Belfast. 🇵🇸🇮🇪🇵🇸🇮🇪

[@marktonylindo4627]

Look the tories got wacked get over it .

[@chrissharkey6172]

It means we are screwed the tories have lost the plot and labour never had it GOD HELP US

[@patodwyer6870]

Who thinks the voting system Is rigged! I do

[@delinquentinparadise]

Looking back over political history it appears that few political leaders can lead their party beyond Two consecutive terms. So why not have a law that no PM can serve for more than two terms ?

[@20quid]

Because that would prevent the ones that can from doing good work. We already have a system to remove bad leaders, it's called an election, we don't need some other mechanism that only subverts the will of the people.

[@Alto53]

The position of Prime Minister isn't in the statute books, so might have to do that first.

[@kimgrant3879]

Like America.

[@Darth001]

All the conservative voters need to vote for reform or other independent party's they can aline with. The torys are not real conservatives at all other than the name. Country went to pot with labour for years torys time in power even worse. We need to vote out the 2 main partys for real change. Vote for you believe but do it with an independent vote

We've had enough, we've had enough!

[@lester9448]

They need to get rid of Biggles 😂

[@Thanksforbeinere]

Drain the swamp

[@user-qb1sm3rk9r]

Sunak has said the Tories "have work to do" after the local election defeats. Politicians say things like that when they get their asses kicked.

[@jacobtodd1622]

I predict the next U.K. Election will be a "Conservative Majority Government - Sunak will remain Prime Minister - 1 seat majority" I correctly predicted every UK Election (within 1-2 seats) since 1987. In 1992, I predicted a "Conservative Majority - reduced to only 20 seats - John Major will be Prime Minister." Everyone else, including the BBC, initially predicted a "Hung Parliament; race too close to call."

[@rustynail1194]

Nice to see Greens get seats. I voted green lots when I was younger. The ward I grew up in went green last year in the locals. Pleased for them this time too.

[@hannahsmith-dg9jt]

Yes the public DID know how bad the tories were going to do

[@kevinbeasley946]

Do people really care about the election of a mayor, with turnouts across the country at 32-42 %, .in London 58% did not bother voting have politicians turned people away as no politician from any party in the country can be trusted. Yes labour will win the next election unless they do something silly (and have a Brown moment make sure your microphone is turned off) we have short memories in the UK, 13 years of labour and now 14 years of the conservatives with the Lib Dem’s also helping. 27 years of parties who change there minds and manifestos that are worthless. I won’t be voting at the next general election as no party deserves my vote.

[@clickrick]

"The keys to number 10 are now [Starmer's] to lose" Peston 100% correct there. Just look and see how Kinnock and Miliband lost their respective GEs.

[@EdwardOberon]

Who tf is still voting conservative.. lol

[@TheRealUSArmy]

Only in London. That's the only area they deserve to win in

[@Lundershot1]

The country needs to look at the bigger picture, our traditional British economy is not working and we need to modernise, we create a alot of the designs used in advanced manufacturing like cars, home appliances and electronic equipment yet have no national industries for producing these types of items on mass. And our debt will choke us being able to do anything impactful with infrastructure or the nhs

[@hathawayrose2183]

People are STILL voting for the Tories and labour...? Unbelievable.🙄

[@Tubered]

You will all remember my words, Two decades or even less from now and the entire continent of Europe will be Muslim and Sharia law will be practiced in it. And you all will ask yourselves how this happened to you and where you went wrong.

[@grahampayne8376]

Be interesting to see we’re we are in a few years time 😢

[@Willsilverun32]

Houses of parliament already looks like Rwanda

[@turtlegeneral]

starmer calling himself humble😂

[@Faithwithscience]

It’s time to go rishi sunak. Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth. We need someone who can hear the struggle of an ordinary person.

[@mirzahossain3305]

Wining of Labor Party winning in Mayoral election in London it is a danger and anxiety to Rishi Sunak, Netanyahu and Modi in India.

[@ededdynova]

First time in my life I havent voted as fed up with both labour and tory. System is rigged to keep one or other in power forever

[@safirahmed]

The Electorate have carefully considered all respective Conservative Parliamentary candidates for this election including the Prime Minister. Unfortunately, on this occasion, The Electorate will not be proceeding with Conservative policies in this constituency. We appreciate the time you have invested in shaping your party and understand that this must be disappointing news. The Electorate encourages Conservatives to stand for reelection for any future elections for which they may consider. Thank you Prime Minister again for your resignation and best wishes with your career away from frontline politics. Kind Regards, The Electorate

[@thisismetoday]

What was the turn out!!!???????

[@TheSkunkyMonk]

Im confused so they lost 433 spots but the other parties only gained 431 spots? What happened to the missing two or is my math bad?

[@ianbarrowcliff5947]

Don't matter who gets in they all look after No1 all speak with fork tong about what they are doing and do nothing 😡

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

Iam citizen of India Next prime minister UK ,will be sir Keir starmer

[@underground9560]

Stay there, you have nothing to do with UK

[@Cazgirl-hq4hi]

We hope so..had enough of the steaming lies of the tories…they’ve done sweet bug all

[@jozsefdebreceni9911]

If you had enough of the lies .....dont vote for Starmer either​@@Cazgirl-hq4hi

[@jozsefdebreceni9911]

@Blakes-rm7zp because somehow your opinion is relevant?

[@jozsefdebreceni9911]

@Blakes-rm7zp yes and what if im British too and also get a vote would it make it relevant?

[@clivesmith9377]

Imagine how bad the tories are, when the best they can offer is sunak. They want/need to replace him but there's no one better!!!

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Sunak is meeting a similar fate as Humza.

[@mrmhj9925]

If you vote Labour, you’ve voted for the Tories but worse. You’ll sit back and think, why do we have the same problems? You’ll see.

[@teelo523]

If you are conser ative vote reform. They want to tackle the real issues. Labour hasnt even mentioned about mass immigration

[@maggieedwards3951]

When the general election comes get the tories out ,i have always voted Labour however Keir starmer needs to renember what the Labour party stood for and the Gaza stance could cost them vital votes be warned,but get the cons out.

[@dotta4763]

I’m not Muslim and I’m very dissatisfied of Labour policy about Gaza and Israel occupation

[@GraphicalRanger]

Kid Starva morally corrupt as is Sunak. Need another option.

[@Starshine2007]

You should stop describing the absence of voters, in terms of Gaza - the apartheid and genocide there, as a religious divide; it is an ethical divide.

[@roncatton7101]

Beginning of 'Starmegedon'..should have put your votes on Reform!

[@Truthsayer-sc9uq]

⁠ You all hated tories because of a hindu sunak as PM, and now you have a ‘peaceful’ again as your mayor in Londonistan ! Congratulations 👏 👏

[@mariGentle]

Haha Tories got a drubbing

[@user-yq3nu5hd6n]

I went to vote yesterday Found out They didn't have reform

[@shanewilliams503]

Should’ve wrote ( I do not consent) instead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@Cazgirl-hq4hi]

Lucky for the rest of us.😊

[@riffraff9506]

Oh dear, never mind

[@hypsyzygy506]

Boris, you should have remembered your ID the first time you went.

[@user-yq3nu5hd6n]

Suppose I have more chance winning the lottery 3 x

[@ggunga7764]

Well this is hardly a surprise!

[@dsgrbrowne1]

Wow...only 40.5% of people (who are eligible, who didnt forget their id and actually returned, who actually cared) of the country voted.

[@incandescentwithrage]

32% reported by BBC

[@dsgrbrowne1]

@@incandescentwithrage evidence?

[@incandescentwithrage]

​@@dsgrbrowne1I can't post links, KZbin deletes them. You'll have to Google a couple of sources, sorry

[@Aegmog]

More like 60% are politically homeless with no party representing their views.

[@howhistory5877]

So, do you think voting for 'red' is going to make things better?

[@bwilliams572]

That Blackpool MP looks a likely lad 😆

[@user-vl8te2uo3r]

Conservatives do buck up.

[@user-dz8mw6vc8t]

This is what it means: very dangerous to be english , just watch

[@alexvince461]

The media always present a view that the natural order of things is for the Tories to govern and that anything else is an anomaly, it's subtle sometimes but it's always there

[@paouk6944]

FREE JULIAN ASSANGE !!!!!!!

[@entername4166]

Get rid of Tories and Labour vote reform. Britan is for British people.

[@Truthsayer-sc9uq]

⁠ You all hated tories because of a hindu sunak as PM, and now you have a ‘peaceful’ again as your mayor in Londonistan ! Congratulations 👏 👏

[@CBM902Q]

No way. Reform?? The Tories need reform

[@entername4166]

@@CBM902Q they tories are done

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

Yeah we don’t need Nazis in power.

[@juskahusk2247]

I wonder how many seats the greens would have won if it were not for the orange annoyance.