Politics

Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party nurses wounds after losing key seats in London

The losses for the Tories were notable as the key London councils are home to some of the most desirable real estate, popular with bankers, lawyers and other City grandees

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a school in South Ruislip as the election results roll in
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a school in South Ruislip as the election results roll in Photo: Getty Images

The Conservative Party is nursing its wounds after losing some key Tory strongholds.

Battered by scandals including ‘Partygate’ and amid doubts about Boris Johnson’s handling of the cost-of-living crisis, the party was punished by voters who may have seen the 5 May election as a referendum on the leadership of the Prime Minister.

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