Local elections completely destroyed the British Conservatives

Britain's Conservative Party lost more than 1,000 council seats in local elections on Friday, with the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats dividing the spoils. Independent councillors secured 874 seats, while the Greens took 481, doubling their presence on local authorities. The Conservative Party lost control of more than 40 councils, including Medway in southeast England, which it has run since the late 1990s. Labour leader Keir Starmer celebrated his party's success in Medway, telling supporters that they are on course for a Labour majority at the next general election. Sunak called the results "disappointing," but said he was not detecting any massive groundswell of movement towards the Labour Party or excitement for their agenda.