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It has been impossible for weeks to find a Tory who thought they would win the Blackpool South by-election.

The tally so far couldn’t be much worse, with opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer saying the results send a ‘direct message’ to beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

While the ballots were still being counted on Friday, big losses for the Conservative Party could signal a difficult general election later this year.

The Prime Minister is braced for further pain as more results trickle in over the weekend which could increase pressure on his leadership of the Conservative Party.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tory MPs have no-one to blame but themselves. Instead of buckling down and rewarding the publics faith, they have been obsessed with factionalism and conspiracy.

Aerospace specialist Airframe Designs is leading the industry by investing in a state-of-the-art data planning system to become even more streamlined on behalf of its customers.

The local polls will offer the last glimpse of voting patterns before the UK national election, which opinion polls say the Conservatives are set to lose

Mr. Sunak has been struggling for months to rebuild the Conservative Party’s fortunes as it trails the Labour Party in the polls.

Blackpool, Shandon and Ballyvolane features in todays All About Cork pages

Cheryl Fergison has revealed why she lived apart from her Moroccan toyboy husband Yassine for nine years.