Martin Ford 17 April 2023

Tories expect to lose 1,000 seats

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The Conservatives are braced to lose 1,000 council seats in next month’s local elections.

Party chairman Greg Hands said the figure represented ‘independent predictions’ that came from the ‘most credible academic sources’.

A modest six-point swing from the Tories would be enough to produce four-figure losses.

The Conservatives have the most to lose, as they are defending 3,365 seats compared to the 2,131 up for election currently held by Labour.

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