Rishi Sunak's Conservatives faced steep losses in local election results on Friday, undermining the British prime minister's efforts to revive their fortunes and emboldening the opposition Labour Party ahead of a national vote expected next year.
Sunak came to power in October following a year of political scandals, surging inflation and stagnant economic growth. In office he has faced a cost-of-living crisis, mounting concern about healthcare and widespread industrial action.
Initial results of a vote that does not affect the government's majority in parliament showed the Conservatives suffering a net loss of 324 seats while Labour added 193 seats and the Liberal Democrats gained 87. The projection said Labour might fall short of a majority, though that could depend on how it fares in Scotland, where it is competing to take seats off the Scottish National Party and which did not hold local polls.
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