Culture Secretary blames Tory local election losses on Covid and Ukraine war

Culture Secretary blames Tory local election losses on Covid and Ukraine war

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ulture Secretary Lucy Frazer has blamed heavy Tory losses in the local elections on the pandemic and the Ukraine war.

She also noted the Conservative Party had been in power for “a long time”.

The Cabinet minister conceded that voters were “frustrated and angry”, but claimed Rishi Sunak was starting to regain the public’s trust.