Conservative polling expert Lord Robert Hayward predicts that the Tories, led by Rishi Sunak, are set to lose more than 400 council seats in the upcoming local elections on May 2. This anticipated loss, while significant, is reportedly less severe than other experts have forecasted. Amidst these predictions, there are reports of anti-Sunak factions within the party, suggesting internal maneuvers as the party braces for potential electoral setbacks.
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Sunak’s Tories set to lose 'more than 400 council seats' at May 2 local elections, says Conservative polling expert https://t.co/3tIEAg2rEy
Rishi Sunak’s Tories are set to lose more than 400 council seats at the May 2 local elections, a leading polling expert has said https://t.co/BHyIK4cCHI