Westminster Correspondent, BBC NewsThis was expected, but sources say it's significantly the case even in marginal councils like Wandsworth - where the contest has had more publicity than most, with Wandsworth a key Labour target. It's been held by the Conservatives for 44 years and has low council tax rates.
Around 4.30pm, local Tories were speaking of a very low turnout - 15-16% in some wards, down 2-4% on a similar time in 2018. Tory sources also reported that turnout was down 5% on 2018 in Chelsea and Kensington, which they hold, with some wards showing a strong Lib Dem performance. Both Labour and Tory sources are briefing that they expect Barnet to switch to Labour, but that Wandsworth is on a knife edge.
If there's a low turnout there, does this mean Labour doesn’t get the surge it hoped for? Or that many Tories haven't shown up to vote?
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