The results of May's local elections could take days to unravel because of Covid restrictions and the sheer number of votes taking place across the UK, a leading polling expert said today. Covid restrictions mean that almost none of the elections in England and Wales will be counted overnight, as is traditional. It means to could take days to unpick the results and see which parties have fared well and which have struggled. The elections include council, mayoral and police and crime commissioner votes in England, including the vote for the mayor of London. Lord Hayward said the Tories have opened up a 'six or seven per cent' lead over Labour since the beginning of December, according to analysis of polling surveys from Savanta ComRes.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2021 17:48 UTC