Chris Webb wins Blackpool South with 58.9% of votes
Independents gain 9 seats and Greens gain 2 in South Tyneside
John Swinney expected to become next Scottish first minister
Labour gains net 9 seats in Redditch and secures overall control
Labour takes control of Hartlepool council for the first time since 2019
South Tyneside: Labour suffers net loss of 10 seats despite maintaining majority
In the local elections held on May 3, 2024, several significant results have emerged. In Blackpool South, Labour's Chris Webb secured a victory with 58.9% of the votes, marking a notable gain for the party.
Elsewhere in England and Wales, Hartlepool council saw Labour take control for the first time since 2019 after gaining seven seats and ousting six Tory councillors. In Redditch, Labour made a net gain of nine seats and secured overall control of the council.
However, not all results were favourable for Labour. In South Tyneside, the party suffered a net loss of 10 seats despite still maintaining a majority. Independent candidates gained nine seats and Greens gained two.
Meanwhile in Scotland, John Swinney is expected to become the next first minister as Kate Forbes steps down from her position as SNP leader.
The UK government, led by Rishi Sunak, has faced criticism following Tory election losses. The prime minister and his party have been under scrutiny for various issues including their handling of arms sales to Israel and a police crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests in the US.
UK had sold arms to Israel two days after three British aid workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike, as per David Cameron’s recommendation.
John Swinney is expected to be Scotland’s next first minister.
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. . . the Tories had lost more than half of the seats they were defending - and with the caveat that it’s still very early, that would be the worst government result in decades if it persists.
UK-Israel relations | David Cameron personally recommended that the UK should continue to sell arms to Israel two days after three British aid workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
