British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his policy and urged his fellow Conservatives to continue to support him despite the heavy electoral defeat that the opposition Labor Party inflicted on the Tories in the mayoral elections in the two largest cities of the United Kingdom, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
Although there have been voices of discontent within the party, Sunak seems firmly convinced that his administration is the right way for the Tories and Britain to go.
"Of course, I am disappointed with the defeats. But we will continue to work ever so hard to fight against Labor and secure a brighter future for our country," Sunak said.
Yesterday it became clear that Labor won the local elections in the British capital London, where the mayor Sadiq Khan secured an unprecedented third term and in the county of West Midlands (including the second largest city in Great Britain Birmingham - note ed.). The loss in the West Midlands was particularly painful for the Tories as they were hoping for a consolation victory there at least amid disastrous local election results in other parts of Britain.
Suella Braverman, a former British Tory home secretary, was quick to blame the election defeats on "Downing Street".
In an author's article on the pages of the newspaper "Daily Telegraph" she wrote that replacing Sunak would not solve the problems, but added: "The one who should get us out of this crisis is the prime minister and it is time for him to get to work and find a way out. strong>
The losing Tory incumbent West Midlands mayor Andrew Street has urged the Prime Minister not to veer to the right and to continue to follow a moderate political course, which Street says is the recipe that will allow the Tories to regain lost votes.
"I certainly wouldn't recommend such a turn," he told "Sky News".
The elections held on May 2 brought defeats to the Tories throughout England and a triumph for Labour, who, in addition to London and the West Midlands, also won in Liverpool, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
The results show that Labor is in first place in terms of councilors won in England after the vote, while the Conservatives remain in third place, also overtaken by the Liberal Democrats.