Bloody nose for David Cameron as Labour on course to gain 700 seats amid voter backlash while Tories lose a third of their councillors and Lib Dems HALF

David Cameron and Nick Clegg have dealt a stinging rebuke by voters with Labour racking up big gains in the local elections results announced so far. 


Early indications suggest Labour could snatch more than 700 seats, while the Tories look set to lose a third of their councillors.

Meanwhile, the Lib Dems are on course for humiliating defeats as they lose around half of their seats, meaning they will drop below 3,000 councillors for the first time in their history. 


As Mr Cameron spent the evening with his inner circle at the party HQ, the defeat sparked a frantic reaction from Tory MPs with some blaming the weather and many urging the party to ditch their Coalition partners.        Read More