Labour celebrates victories but loses ground in urban and heavily Muslim areas

By Friday afternoon, the party had gained more than 140 council seats and won the Blackpool South byelection with the third biggest swing in post-war history.

Labour's strategy focused on improving in areas lost since 2016, including rural, Tory, and white areas, but faced challenges with decreasing support in Muslim and progressive regions.

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