County poll is massive boost to Sandy Martin and Ipswich Labour Party in General Election campaign.

Labour comfortably topped the poll in Ipswich yesterday, as results came in.  Across the Borough, Labour won 9 out of the 13 seats, with the Tories on three and Lib Dems on one.

Labour had held 10 out of 13 seats going into the election – one of the best results ever achieved in Ipswich in a County Council election.