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Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’
The Conservatives are facing their worst local election results in 40 years under Rishi Sunak, with striking Labour gains across the country in key battlegrounds they need to secure victory at the general election.
The spread of the Conservative losses led one former minister to claim there was “no such thing really as a safe Tory seat any more”, but the prime minister appeared committed to cling on until polling day, with rebels in his own party lacking the support to oust him.
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