UK PM party fares well in local polls

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative party fared better than expected in local elections in England, results yesterday showed, in her first test since losing her parliamentary majority last year. The party held on to key London councils despite a big push by the main opposition Labour party, which failed to live up to its own hype. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) was all but wiped out, while the pro-European Liberal Democrat party made gains. Full results are not expected until late on Friday.