Mothin Ali says he is “sorry for any upset” after calling his victory a “win for the people of Gaza”.
PM says the general election result is “not a foregone conclusion”, despite “disappointing” local election results.
Using how people voted in local elections to predict a potential general election result poses difficulties.
Tories lost nearly 500 councillors, 10 councils and the West Midlands mayoralty in the elections.
Government spokesperson Yolande Maloko also feels Rwanda has been “attacked unjustly”.
Tory MPs are in no mood to oust Rishi Sunak despite local results pointing to general election defeat.
Labour won with just over 1,500 votes more than the Tories in an incredibly close race.
The Labour candidate clinched a third-successive term as mayor of London – but what next?
The party’s Gaza stance appears to have dented its support in Muslim areas at the local elections.
More than 800 councillors have been elected across England – an increase of over 50