The Liberal Democrats also made gains as the Tories lost control of a series of councils across England.Labour took Medway off the Tories and will run the Kent council for the first time since 1998. In Hertsmere, where Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is MP, the Tories lost control of the council, with 13 councillors voted out while Labour gained seven and the Lib Dems six. West Lindsey remained under no overall control but the Lib Dems replaced the Tories as the largest party. In Boston, the Tories lost 10 councillors in the Lincolnshire town they had run as a minority, with independents now taking the majority of seats. On the eve of the coronation, the Tories lost control in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, with the Lib Dems claiming victory.

Source: The Herald May 05, 2023 06:12 UTC