Boris Johnson Blamed as Tories Lose Seats in U.K. Council Elections

Ruling Conservatives lose control of iconic London councils
But results unlikely to trigger MP move against prime minister

WATCH: Boris Johnson’s Conservatives shed seats across England and lost control of three London strongholds. Stuart Wallace reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Kitty Donaldson

May 6, 2022 at 5:55 AM UTC

Updated on

May 6, 2022 at 11:28 AM UTC

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Boris Johnson’s Conservatives shed seats across England and lost three London strongholds, but the prime minister appears to have avoided the scale of disaster in Thursday’s local elections that might have triggered a fresh bid by members of his party to replace him.