![]() ![]() He will not only wear the crown he will bear the weight of history and the hopes of the nation, that's the Daily Mirror's take on the King's coronation tomorrow. The coronation was scheduled for just two days after the local elections, meaning that King Charles III bumps a disastrous day for the Tories off (most of) the front pages. It's been a huge day in politics, and you'd think that that would dominate the front pages, but it does not. ![]() We'll be back on Sunday morning to assess the results in full, and get all the reaction ahead of MPs returning to Westminster next week in the wake of these results. Thanks so much for staying with us for the local elections. ![]() With just two councils left to declare, here's where things stand at 11pm: Meanwhile, Labour and the Lib Dems both made huge gains across the country, while the Green Party also surged with some big wins, and majority control of one council. ![]() The Tories suffered results worse than their worst case scenario, losing control of councils across the country and losing more than 1,000 seats. It's been a huge day in politics today, with voters across much of England having their say at the ballot box after the chaos in national government in 2022. ![]()
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