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Sir Keir Starmer praised Labour’s success in local elections after the Conservatives lost two key seats in the mayoral race.
On Saturday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan was re-elected for a historic third term, while Richard Parker won the West Midlands Mayor’s seat from Conservative Party candidate Andy Street by just 1,508 votes.
Opposition leader says Labor’s knife-edge victory in the West Midlands was “a stunning result beyond our expectations” and says Mr Parker will bring a “fresh start” to the region. He added that it would be.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak branded the Conservatives’ defeat a “disappointment” but insisted the country was “turning the corner” and the party’s plans were “working”.
But Sir Keir said the results showed the country wanted change.
Speaking at a party celebrating the party’s victory at the International Conference Center in Birmingham after the declaration, Sir Keir said:
“This is my message to the Prime Minister and the Government: So many people are tired of 14 years of decline that has cost them, their families and their communities.
“They are tired of chaos, division and non-performance, and they want to turn the page and turn their backs on decline and join Labor in leading a national regeneration. The whole country will come together with a plan to take it back and plan for Britain’s future.
“So the message that comes out of this election, which is the last stop before we go to a general election, is that the country wants change. The prime minister is listening and we want the whole country to vote in a general election as soon as possible.” I hope you give me a chance.”
Labor lost seats in some parliaments to independent candidates and the British Labor Party led by George Galloway over its approach to the war between Israel and Gaza.
However, the party defeated the Conservative Party in England’s mayoral elections, winning elections in Liverpool, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
This was despite a move to a first-past-the-post voting system in all mayoral elections, which critics say favors the Conservatives.
Meanwhile, the Conservative Party lost more than 470 MPs across England, losing almost half of the seats it held before the local elections, and the Liberal Democrats beat the Conservatives to third place in terms of number of MPs. It became.
Sir Ben Houchen was the only Conservative member elected at this election and was re-elected for his role in the Tees Valley.
Mr Street, meanwhile, warned the party against moving to the right, saying: “Winning from the center is the outcome.”
He told Sky News: “What everyone should take from Birmingham and the West Midlands tonight is that this moderate, inclusive, tolerant brand of conservatism is going to get off the ground, deliver, and beat Labor on the points they had in mind. Be their backyard – that’s the message from here tonight. ”
Speaking after Saturday’s defeat, Sunak said: “While I am of course disappointed to lose Andy Street, a dedicated Conservative MP and West Midlands MP with a track record of providing excellent public services and attracting significant investment to the region, it redoubles my resolve. “To keep our plans moving forward.” ”