Tory chairman insists ‘purpose for optimism apart from precise outcomes’ – after shedding 500+ seats

Speaking to Sky News concerning the native election outcomes, Kevin Hollinrake says that whereas success has been "patchy," the "direction of travel for us is much, much better".

Asked concerning the occasion’s losses, the Tory chairman says: "There’s some actually excellent news behind the headlines

"Although we’ve got a long way to go, we’re under the right leadership, Kemi Badenoch is now the most popular leader in the country".

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