Labour is on course to lose DOZENS of seats in Red Wall councils to the Tories, poll reveals
Labour is on course to lose dozens of seats in Red Wall councils to the Tories in next week's local elections, a YouGov poll has revealed. The survey found key marginals including Dudley, Northumberland and Derby are expected to be won by the Conservatives, who are also likely to be the largest party in Bolton. Former red strongholds such as Bury, Hyndburn and Lincoln are likely to fall as well as threatened majorities in places like Sheffield, Warrington and Wolverhampton. Should such results materialise in the north, it will increase pressure on leader Sir Keir Starmer, who was out camp...