Labour has achieved significant victories in the recent mayoral elections across the UK. Richard Parker of Labour won the West Midlands mayoralty, narrowly defeating Conservative incumbent Andy Street by 1,508 votes, with final tallies showing Parker at 225,590 votes (37.8%) and Street at 224,082 votes (37.5%), with a voter turnout of 29.8%. The Labour Party also secured wins in the North East and East Midlands, with respective voter turnouts of 31% and 28%. These results mark a major political shift and pose a challenge to Conservative leadership under Rishi Sunak.
BREAKING: Labour win West Midlands mayor, in arguably the biggest upset of the local elections. Richard Parker takes the mayoralty from Conservative Andy Street by just 1,508 votes.
🚨 BREAKING: The Tories have LOST the West Midlands Mayoral Election to Labour 🔴 LAB: 225,590 (37.8%) 🔵 CON: 224,082 (37.5%) ⚪️ INDP: 69,621 (11.7%) 🟣 RFM: 34,471 (5.8%) 🟢 GRN: 31,036 (5.2%) 🟠 LDEM: 12,176 (2.0%) Turnout: 29.8% Labour's Richard Parker is elected
🚨 It's official: Labour's Richard Parker has BEATEN Andy Street to become mayor of the West Midlands, winning an incredibly tight race. The result is a major blow for the Conservatives, who hoped Street would provide a rare bright spot in these local elections. https://t.co/Wrim3yLkRt
Labour’s Richard Parker wins West Midlands mayoral race 🔴 @HugoGye https://t.co/Z45v52JDTs
It’s official. Richard Parker is the new Mayor of the West Midlands. Labour win the Mayoralty for the first time. https://t.co/2rLzkMr1V3
NEW: Labour’s Richard Parker defeats Conservative Andy Street for the West Midlands mayoralty. Parker beats Street by 1508 votes. A massive political moment, and a potentially perilous one for Rishi Sunak.
🚨 BREAKING: The Tories have LOST the West Midlands Mayoral Election to Labour 🔴 LAB: 225,590 (37.8%) 🔵 CON: 224,082 (37.5%) ⚪️ INDP: 69,621 (5.8%) 🟢 GRN: 31,036 (11.7%) 🟣 RFM: 34,471 (5.8%) 🟠 LDEM: 12,176 (2.0%) Turnout: 29.8% Labour's Richard Parker is elected
Confirmed: Labour’s Richard Parker has won the mayoralty of the West Midlands by 1,508 votes
Confirmed: Labour wins West Midlands mayoral election 225,590 Richard Parker 224,082 Andy Street https://t.co/OpEsPp8DuG
Labour's Richard Parker has defeated Tory Andy Street to become West Midlands mayor in a major upset https://t.co/womhf4kJda
Labour sources say Richard Parker has won the West Midlands mayoral race, where Conservative Andy Street is hoping to gain re-election Follow the result live ⬇️
Labour's Richard Parker has been elected as West Midlands mayor, beating Conservative incumbent Andy Street. https://t.co/t8qq984aJM
Labour's Richard Parker has been elected as Mayor of the West Midlands, beating Conservative Andy Street. https://t.co/zHmVZNJTy8
🌹 Labour’s Richard Parker has been elected West Midlands mayor, beating Conservative incumbent Andy Street in a tight race that came down to the wire https://t.co/CO9LuF5aP4
Watch Politics Hub with @SophyRidgeSky live: Labour's Richard Parker has defeated Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands, Sky News understands. @BethRigby is live at the count in Birmingham with the reaction ⬇️ Latest: https://t.co/NY37BwxIat https://t.co/kgtL5ooGTU
Watch Politics Hub with @SophyRidgeSky live: Labour's Richard Parker has defeated Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands, Sky News understands. @BethRigby is live in at the count in Birmingham with the reaction ⬇️ Latest: https://t.co/NY37BwxIat https://t.co/kgtL5ooGTU
Labour has defeated Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands mayoralty. Listen live with @AdamBoultonTABB and @DarrylMorris: https://t.co/MzCvJLiH8Y https://t.co/Oe11krWi3X
Sky News understands that Labour's Richard Parker has defeated Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands. @samcoatessky analyses what the result will mean for the Conservatives and Labour ⬇️ #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 https://t.co/uUV682eUe1
We're still waiting on the result, but Labour think Richard Parker has won the West Midlands mayoral election. So who is he? https://t.co/lvJ30Y7gTZ https://t.co/cj64kRMcaJ
#Breaking Labour’s Richard Parker has beaten Conservative Andy Street to become Mayor of the West Midlands, Labour sources said https://t.co/GZNq5FvIyV
Labour claims shock victory in West Midlands mayoral elections, beating Tory Andy Street https://t.co/khdu75ecEP https://t.co/nElcM54B8k
Sky News calls the West Midlands Mayoral race for Labour’s Richard Parker - and that Andy Street has been defeated. Big upset for the Conservatives.
🚨 BREAKING: Labour has declared victory in the West Midlands mayoral race, with Richard Parker expected to oust Tory incumbent Andy Street. Follow the latest here 👇 https://t.co/oNaNfFiko0 https://t.co/NoajQyQpDv
BREAKING: Labour's Richard Parker has defeated Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands, Sky News understands 🔗 Read more https://t.co/fZTseHw2St
BREAKING: Labour’s Richard Parker pulls off shock victory in West Midlands, beating Tory incumbent Andy Street by a whisker, sources say. Huge blow to Rishi Sunak - this was one of two mayoralties Downing Street had hoped would help turn round losing narrative.
BREAKING: Labour has won the West Midlands Mayoralty, Andy Street has lost.
BREAKING: Labour's Richard Parker has defeated Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands, Sky News understands @BethRigby has the latest from the count in Brimingham ⬇️ #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/2ODchQ3swh
BREAKING It was close...but Labour's Richard Parker has won the West Midlands Mayoral election, defeating Tory Andy Street.
BREAK from @BethRigby : Labour claims Richard Parker has WON the mayoralty in the West Midlands, beating Andy Street
BREAKING: Labour sources say they have won West Midlands mayoral election
Labour and the Conservatives are briefing that Labour's Richard Parker has beaten Andy Street to become West Midlands Mayor.
Result imminent - but both Labour and the Conservatives briefing Richard Parker has beaten Andy Street to become West Midlands Mayor. https://t.co/CEvxUQbFfd
I’ve seen enough: Richard Parker (Lab) has won the West Midlands mayoralty.
Hearing that Richard Parker has formally won the West Midlands mayor election for Labour. Concession from Andy Street is coming soon. What a superb victory.
🚨 BREAKING: West Midlands Mayoral Result in Birmingham 🔴 LAB: 80,251 🔵 CON: 66,296 ⚪️ INDP: 42,923 🟢 GRN: 12,879 🟣 RFM: 9,086 🟠 LDM: 3,722 Labour 14k votes ahead
Labour's Richard Parker beats Andy Street in the West Midlands 🔴LAB: 26,442 votes 🔵CON: 18,582 votes Read more here ⤵️ https://t.co/oNaNfFiko0 https://t.co/nrJy0z4gvy
🚨 BREAKING: Labour has won the first ever East Midlands Mayor 🔴 LAB: 181,040 (40.3%) 🔵 CON: 129,332 (28.8%) 🟢 GRN: 50,660 (11.3%) 🟣 RFM: 49,210 (10.9%) ⚪️ INDP: 23,359 (5.2%) 🟠 LDEM: 15,970 (3.6%) Turnout 28%
🚨 BREAKING: Labour has won the first ever North East Mayor 🔴 LAB: 185,051 (41.3%) ⚪️ INDP: 126,652 (28.2%) 🔵 CON: 52,446 (11.7%) 🟣 RFM: 41,147 (9.2%) 🟠 LDEM: 25,485 (5.7%) 🟢 GRN: 17,631 (3.9%) Turnout 31%