Summary

  • Elections are held for 248 English councils, six mayors and all 11 councils in Northern Ireland

  • Conservatives and Labour both see vote shares fall compared with 2015

  • The Tories lose 44 councils and 1,334 seats

  • Theresa May says results message is: "Just get on and deliver Brexit."

  • Labour loses six councils and 82 seats

  • Lib Dems take control of 10 councils and won 703 seats

  • Greens and independents also make significant gains

  • Anger over Brexit appears to be influencing voters, say experts

Live Reporting

Arryn Moy and Hamish Mackay

  1. Trafford: Labour gain

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  2. Slough: Labour hold

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  3. 'Couldn't trust the Conservatives any more'

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  4. North West Leicestershire: Conservative hold

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  5. Lib Dem gains 'reflect previous poor performance'

    Professor Sir John Curtice
    Polling expert

    Although the Lib Dems may be heading for a healthy total of net gains, this will likely be more of a reflection of the party's poor performance in 2015 and the weakness of both the Conservatives and Labour this time - rather than any dramatic improvement in the Lib Dem performance.

    The party is still not performing at the level at which it was regularly running in local elections before the 2010 General Election.

  6. Brexit 'dissatisfaction hitting Conservative vote'

    Graham Brady says "dissatisfaction" over Brexit is hitting the Conservative vote.

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  7. 'Congratulations to Jacob Rees-Mogg's new councillor'

    Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has a new councillor, as Liberal Democrat candidate Dave Wood is victorious in Bath.

    Fellow Lib Dem Wera Hobhouse MP commended Mr Wood. She tweeted:

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  8. Tories 'could have a rougher morning'

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  9. Leeds: Labour hold

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  10. Where are we at with council losses and gains?

    • Conservatives: The Tories are defending the largest number of seats tonight, with 4,906 councillors up for re-election. So far, they have gained control of two councils from no overall control: Walsall and North East Lincolnshire. But they have lost six councils to no overall control: Basildon, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Tandridge, St Albans and Worcester.
    • Labour: No councils gained, but two lost to no overall control: Hartlepool and Wirral.

    No other parties have lost or gained control of a council.

  11. 'A painful night' for Tories in Trafford

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    Sean Anstee

    Sean Anstee - Conservative group leader in Trafford - says it has been "a painful night" for his party which has lost control of the council.

    He says there has been "a sense of frustration that we haven't been able to get Brexit over the line".

    "That is a frustration with Parliament," he adds.

  12. Tories' north-south divide

    Professor Sir John Curtice
    Polling expert

    "Note that in contrast to the position for Labour, compared with 2015 the Conservative vote is down much more heavily in the south of England (by 8 points) as compared with the north of England (by 2 points). If this pattern continues then Tory losses in the south of England tomorrow could still prove to be quite substantial."

  13. Wokingham: Conservative hold

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  14. Bracknell Forest: Conservative hold

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  15. Barrow-in-Furness: Labour hold

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  16. Labour needs 'greater clarity' on Brexit

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    Luke Pollard

    Labour MP Luke Pollard says his party needs "greater clarity" on its Brexit position.

    "That is why I want to see the option of a public vote on every single Brexit deal," he says.

    He tells the BBC that in his Plymouth constituency voters have moved from Labour to the Greens and the Lib Dems.

    "That has influenced the result in our marginals here."

  17. South Lakeland: Lib Dem hold

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  18. North East Lincolnshire: Conservative gain

    This is the Conservatives' second gain of the night

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  19. Butler blames media for Labour struggles

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  20. Independent wins Middlesbrough mayor post

    Andy Preston

    Businessman Andy Preston gained 59% of the vote for the post, while Labour also lost its majority in Hartlepool. Read more.