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Tory MP Justin Tomlinson said the Conservatives had to take the “dreadful” results as a “wake-up call”.

Rishi Sunak has insisted he will push on with his agenda despite the Tories suffering major losses in his first electoral test.

"Cried at the polling station this morning as the old lady in front of me, who had struggled to walk there, was turned away", one person said.

The Tory MP said "it has clearly been a really tough night for the Conservative Party".

The local elections have marked a “dark day for British democracy” as some people were “regrettably” unable to cast their ballot.

There are also concerns that postal votes haven't been registered because of a delay caused by the Bank Holidays.

Many of the seats being contested this year were last up for election in 2019, when the UK was still in the European Union.

"Good councillors will lose their seats because of all that has happened over the past year", Rishi Sunak is reported to have said.

“Good councillors will lose their seats because of all that has happened over the past year.” said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.