LONDON - UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party faces big losses in local elections on Thursday as voters register a protest against her handling of Brexit.
"Anybody who's been on the doorstep recently will know that the national politics is having a difficult impact" on local politics. Then, the Tories gained seats - unusual for a party that had been in government for five years. It's more normal for governing parties to lose seats in local elections as voters register a protest.
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