55% of people expect Tories to lose seats in local elections, poll suggests

More than half the public expects the Conservatives to lose seats at the local elections on Thursday, a poll suggests.Some 55% of people told Ipsos UK that they thought the Tories would lose seats while just 9% thought the party would make gains.The picture for Labour was much better, with 45% saying they expected the party to pick up council seats.

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