We've got some news from Slough.

James Swindlehurst, the Labour leader of Slough Borough Council, has lost his seat to the Conservatives.

Maria Zaccaro
BBC News

If you're just joining us, let's have a look at what has happened so far as counting is under way across the south.

We have had results for Rushmoor, Hart, Havant, Portsmouth, Eastleigh, Reading and Windsor and Maidenhead.

There were no major changes in Hampshire, but the Conservatives lost Windsor and Maidenhead to the Liberal Democrats.

We are expecting more results throughout the afternoon.

Around 16:00 declarations will be due for East Hampshire, Slough, Vale of White Horse and West Oxfordshire.

At 17:00 it will be the turn of Basingstoke and Deane, South Oxfordshire and Wokingham.

All the other results for Southampton, BCP, New Forest, Test Valley, West Berkshire, Winchester and Cherwell are expected after 18:00.

Votes are being counted in Wokingham Borough Council's local elections.

A Liberal Democrat-led coalition has run the authority over the past year.

In 2022 the Conservatives lost control of the council for the first time in 20 years.

This year's results are expected to be announced on Friday afternoon.

Claire Starr
BBC Oxford - Political Reporter

The count in West Oxfordshire is well under way and they’re rattling through the results.

The first was a Liberal Democrat gain from the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrat leader of the council has also retained his seat elsewhere.

The Conservatives held a seat in Witney, they say local issues such as 20mph zones and traffic regulation changes to the high street have played a part.

Labour held the Witney Central seat, but by a slim 15 votes to the Tories in second place.

The Conservatives lost control of the council last year, after 22 years in charge, but is, as per the results so far, holding most of the seats it’s defending this time.

The Lib Dem, Labour and Green coalition is looking to strengthen its position by gaining seats again this year.

Image source, PA Media

The victory of the Liberal Democrats in Windsor has been branded as one of the party's best results ever.

Party leader Sir Ed Davey visited the town on Friday morning and told the crowd the results had far exceeded his expectations.

As we've been reporting, 22-year-old Liberal Democrat candidate George Blundell defeated the Conservative leader of the council in Windsor and Maidenhead.

Sir Ed said people voted for the Liberal Democrats "for positive reasons".

But he added: "I’ll be honest with you, they’ve also been voting against the Conservatives.

"I think people now want a general election. They want this government out.”

Responding to the overnight results, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was disappointing to lose councillors but added that his party was making progress in "key election battlegrounds".

We've still got lots of results to come this afternoon - including from Dorset and Oxfordshire - but here are the ones that have been declared so far...

In Hampshire:

• The Lib Dems have held Eastleigh
• Portsmouth and Hart remain in no overall control
• The Conservatives have held Rushmoor and Havant

In Berkshire:

• The Lib Dems have gained Windsor and Maidenhead from the Conservatives
• A 22-year-old Lib Dem candidate has ousted a council leader
• Labour has retained control of Reading

There was drama yesterday when a driver attempting to make a U-turn at a polling station had a bit of a mishap.

Council leader Philip Broadhead, from Bournemouth. Christchurch and Poole Council, tweeted this picture of the damage caused to the building.

He commented that voting was able to continue despite the accident outside St Luke’s polling station.

Labour and Lib Dem councillors say their parties performed well in Portsmouth as the Tories lose five seats.

George Blundell helps the Lib Dems take control from the Tories in Windsor and Maidenhead.

George Blundell, 22, caused a huge upset when he beat the council leader in Windsor and Maidenhead.

Most of the councils who held elections on Thursday did not start counting ballot papers until today, meaning there may be a bit of a wait to find out who has won control of your local council.

We have already had results for Rushmoor, Hart, Havant, Portsmouth, Eastleigh, Reading and Windsor and Maidenhead.

The next result we expect is Bracknell Forest, around 13.00 BST.

Around 16.00 declarations for East Hampshire, Slough, Vale of White Horse and West Oxfordshire will be due.

An hour later at 17.00 it will be the turn of Basingstoke and Deane, South Oxfordshire and Wokingham.

Finally, it is expected results will be declared after 18.00 for Southampton, BCP, New Forest, Test Valley, West Berkshire, Winchester and Cherwell.

There was some sad news yesterday when it was announced an election candidate died suddenly on polling day.

Voting was suspended in Southampton's Coxford ward following the death of Conservative councillor Graham Galton on Thursday morning.

Mr Galton, who previously served Millbrook ward, had been standing for election in Coxford.

His party colleagues described him as "a true gentleman, an incredibly kind, warm and friendly man".

Image source, Southampton Conservatives in Coxford

Andrea Barrett attempted to cast her vote at Eastleigh Masonic Centre but says she was turned away.

The results from Reading are being collated here, external.

National controversies have made local Conservative campaigns "more difficult than I remember", the Havant Borough Council leader has said.

The party retained control of the council but did lose five seats.

Leader Alex Rennie said: "I think we’ve put a strong campaign out there as to why the Conservative message is still the right one for this borough.

"Clearly, the national picture has been difficult this year, more difficult than I can remember in my entire time in politics.

"Sewage was an issue spoken a lot at the doorstep, a lot of concern about the pollution taking place in the harbour.

"I think we’ve got a strong message as Conservatives taking action locally and we’re really pushing the national government to do more on that issue in particular."

Image source, Alex Rennie