Boris Johnson suffers three more council by-election defeats 

The Tories have now made a net loss of 11 council seats since the local elections at the start of May

The Conservatives have clocked up 12 losses and one gain since the start of May, giving them a net loss of 11 council seats overall. File Picture: PA

Boris Johnson's Tory party have suffered a hat-trick of council by-election defeats, continuing a recent run of poor results that has seen them shed seats to various opponents.

The party lost two contests on Thursday to the Liberal Democrats and a third to Labour.