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Sunak concedes the Tories may not win next general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Teesside celebrating with Lord Ben Houchen following his re-election as Tees Valley Mayor, May 3, 2024

RISHI SUNAK conceded today that the Tories may not win the next general election, but suggested Britain could be on course for a hung Parliament.

It came as party rebels warned the Prime Minister to change his political course after defeats in the local polls.

Mr Sunak is braced for a continued fallout after the weekend’s local election results, which saw his party lose the West Midlands mayoral race to Labour.

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