Local elections: Tories call for unity after election drubbing

Senior Conservatives have called for the party to pull together after it suffered its worst results in English local elections since 1995. The Conservatives lost 1,334 councillors in Thursday's votes. Home Secretary Sajid Javid admitted voters had 'issues of trust' over Brexit, and said the European elections would 'be even more challenging'. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the party needed to listen to the results and be 'in the mood for compromise'. Both PM Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have insisted they will push ahead with seeking a cross-party agreement on Brexit, following the results