Jeremy Corbyn statement on the local election results

Jeremy
Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party,
commenting on the local election results, said:

“The
results were mixed. We lost seats but we are closing the gap on the
Conservatives. I am disappointed at every Labour defeat in the local elections.
Too many fantastic councillors, who work tirelessly for their communities, lost
their seats.

“We have
five weeks to win the General Election so we can fundamentally transform
Britain for the many not the few.

“We know
this is no small task – it is a challenge on an historic scale. But we, the
whole Labour movement and the British people, can’t afford not to seize our
moment.  

“The
British people have been held back for too long. Labour will put more money in
people’s pockets with a £10 real living wage, look after our pensioners by
protecting the triple lock on state pensions and give everybody the care and
dignity they deserve by properly funding our NHS and social care system.

“I urge
everyone to vote Labour because things can, and will, change.