May and Corbyn strike positive note after local elections

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have both talked up the performances of their parties following the local election results.Fears of a difficult set of results for the Tories proved unfounded, as they managed to hold on to a number of London councils and make gains in Brexit-supporting areas of the North and Midlands, suffering a net loss of 30 seats.There were bright spots for Labour - including its best performance in London since 1971 and victories in Kirklees and Plymouth - but the party failed