Poll projects major political earthquake across Britain with Labour losing Wales and England’s Red Wall
JL Partners has not yet published the details of its May elections poll featured in the Telegraph’s splash. But here is some details from Tony Diver’s Telegraph write-up.
On Wales
The Telegraph’s projection shows that Plaid will be the largest party in Wales for the first time, winning 33 of the 96 seats, followed by Reform with 29 and Labour with 17.
Of the 136 English local authorities facing elections, Labour currently controls or is the coalition leader in 83.
The party could suffer its worst night in local election history – winning just 42 authorities – with almost half of that total in London.
The expected Green surge in the capital will split the Left vote, but Zack Polanski’s party is set to gain control of just two of London’s 32 boroughs.
However, it will come second in many of the other 19 London councils Labour is on course to hold.
At the highest end of predicted results, Nigel Farage’s party would gain control of up to 69 councils – half of the number voting this year – by gaining support from Labour voters in the Red Wall and Conservatives in the East of England.
Even on a more modest prediction, it would net 56 councils, compared with 42 for Labour, 17 for the Liberal Democrats and 15 for the Conservatives.
Kemi Badenoch’s Blue Wall of shire councils across the south of England is also set to crumble.
Reform is on course to seize Essex, the county council including Mrs Badenoch’s own constituency, along with Suffolk and Norfolk.
Turning to recent events in the Middle East, the prime ministers updated on their recent diplomatic meetings, including Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to the Gulf, and Prime Minister Jetten’s meetings in Washington.
The summit on the strait of Hormuz on Friday would be a vital moment to continue to drive diplomatic, military and economic work, the leaders underlined.
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