One forecaster has predicted Labour could lose about 125 councillors in elections held across England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May. That would make a third consecutive net loss for the party – an unprecedented run for an opposition party in local polls. “What Jeremy was saying was the media should now report us accurately and report us fairly,” McDonnell told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme. A mitigating factor could be local issues. Candidacy figures for the England and Wales seats showed Ukip is contesting 48% of them, compared with 73% before.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2017 15:00 UTC