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Labour celebrates West Midlands mayor win - BBC News Local election results: Labour celebrates West Midlands mayor win - BBC News
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Hello and welcome, as we re-start our live coverage of the fallout from the local elections. Rishi Sunak has admitted that Conservative Party losses - including Andy Street losing the West Midlands mayoralty - were "disappointing".
Yesterday, Labour added to its winning streak with a surprise victory in the West Midlands mayoral contest. But the PM says that has "redoubled" his resolve to "make progress on our plan".
After hours of delay and a full recount in Coventry, Labour's Richard Parker was announced as the winner, beating incumbent Conservative candidate Andy Street by a mere 1,500 votes. "So we will continue working as hard as ever to take the fight to Labour and deliver a brighter future for our country," he said.
Today we'll continue to look at the reaction from those elections, with Laura Kuenssberg taking up the baton from 9:00. She'll be interviewing Labour's national campaign coordinator Pat McFadden and Transport Secretary Mark Harper on her Sunday show. "It is as clear that Labour just don't have a plan. They have no plan to defend our nation, no plan to stop the boats and no plan to grow the economy. They are a soft touch and would take us back to square one."
So stick with us while we bring you all the latest reaction and analysis. The PM added that "sticking to the plan" will secure borders and grow the economy.
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