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Steve Rotheram, Liverpool's new metro mayor, says devolution presents a "golden opportunity" to "address the disconnect that many feel exists with politics and the political process".

And he has a message for Theresa May: "You may have borrowed Labour's language about a country that works for all but how can it when you are hitting areas like ours hardest with cuts?"

Government "austerity measures", are hitting working people, he says, adding that Labour is the only party of social justice.

Mr Rotheram also emphasises "ending the resource dominance of the south" of England.

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A 20-year-old elected as a Conservative councillor in a former Labour stronghold of Glasgow, is putting his victory down to opposition to another Scottish independence referendum

Thomas Kerr, 20, says he was "shocked" to win in Shettleston, one of five seats the Tories have picked up so far.

He adds: "When you stand as a candidate for the Conservatives in the east end of Glasgow you don't expect something like this to happen, but I think people recognised I'm a local voice and will stand up for local issues."

Early Labour losses mean it cannot now win another majority in Glasgow after decades in power - but it is not yet clear whether the SNP - currently on 15 seats - will become the biggest party.

But Tories are ahead with five more seats to declare. 

But they are still behind the SNP and Labour. 

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

As we've been reporting, the Conservatives have gained control of Cambridgeshire County Council with 36 councillors tipping them over the 31 needed.

UKIP, however, have lost all 10 seats they had prior to the election.

BBC Look East's political reporter, Mousumi Bakshi, called it a "big shock".  

Conservatives become the largest party in Denbighshire overtaking Labour, but no party secures a majority.

The BBC's assistant political editor Norman Smith said Theresa May is managing to pick up seats all over the country, despite seven years of austerity measures from the Conservative Party. 

He said the gains were about more than just the Brexit factor or the Theresa May factor - although both were part of it.

He told BBC News:

They needed 41 for a majority, currently have 43 seats. 

Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester political reporter

Could UKIP be about to be wiped off the political map in Leicestershire too?

The group of two's leader, David Sprason, has been unseated by the Conservatives.

Labour group leader Robert Sharp has also lost his seat in Loughborough South to the Conservatives.

Meanwhile, the Conservative leader of Leicestershire County Council - Nick Rushton - has comfortably kept his seat.

The Conservatives have gained control of Norfolk, after winning 44 of 84 seats so far, with some divisions still to declare.

Our political correspondent for Look East tweets...

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"The Tories had been briefing that they'd be walking into power right across Wales this morning - that simply has not happened. People realise that only Welsh Labour will stand up for Wales and we thank them once again for that trust. 

"Despite defying the doom-mongers in places like Cardiff and Flintshire, there is no question it was a mixed night for us and as the true party of Wales we are always more stretched than our opponents. 

"We faced strong challenges from all parties, and independents, right across the country. For those who lost their seats, they need to know that they have not campaigned in vain, the battle goes on and we thank them for the incredible service they have given to Welsh Labour and their communities. 

"We must now re-focus and fight a general election campaign the same way we always fight elections - with our own Welsh Labour values, huge amounts of hard work and an absolute commitment to stand up for our communities against the Tories." 

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

Cornwall political party leader Dick Cole has a very comfortable hold for St Enoder ward in the county elections, getting seven times as many votes as his nearest rival.

The Mebyon Kernow chief polled 1,090 votes, well ahead of the Conservatives' Rachel Andrews, who had 143 ballots. Cole saw an increased majority.

New Conservative councillors - father and daughter Tony and Rachel Flynn - celebrate taking two seats from Labour in Prestatyn North in Denbighshire.