Tory chairman urges MPs to ‘wait through weekend’ amid local election drubbing

Richard Holden admitted it had been a “tough night”, but insisted the party’s drubbing on Friday was “typical for a Government in midterm"

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer looks at his watch as he celebrates at Blackpool Cricket Club after Chris Webb was declared winner in the Blackpool South by-election (Peter Byrne/PA)

Fri, 03 May, 2024 - 11:22

Nina Lloyd, David Hughes and Christopher McKeon, PA Political Staff

The Conservative Party chairman has appealed to restive Tory MPs to “wait through the weekend” after a bruising first set of local election results, insisting Rishi Sunak is “the right man” to lead the party.

Richard Holden admitted it had been a “tough night”, but insisted the party’s drubbing on Friday was “typical for a Government in midterm” amid rumblings of unease among the parliamentary back benches.