There's been no change in Tandridge in Surrey where there was no overall majority.

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With just under half of the local election results declared, here's a list of the councils that have changed hands so far:

• Brentwood - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• Tamworth - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• Plymouth - Labour gain from no overall control
• North West Leicestershire - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• Hertsmere - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• East Lindsay - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• Stoke-on-Trent - Labour gain from no overall control
• Boston - Independent gain from no overall control
• Windsor & Maidenhead - Lib Dem gain from Conservatives
• Medway - Labour gain from Conservatives
• South Kesteven - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• East Hertfordshire - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• South Gloucestershire - Conservatives loss to no overall control
• Welwyn Hatfield - Conservatives loss to no overall control

Andrew Humphrey
Live reporter

If you're just joining our coverage this Friday afternoon, here's a little look at the most recent council declarations that we've just reported.

It's been a busy morning with plenty of interesting results for the parties and our political reporters to ponder, stay with us as we continue to bring you the latest results and do our best to explain their significance in the national political picture.

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There's no change in North Hertfordshire as it stays as no overall control.

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James FitzGerald
Live reporter

As we near midday, most English councils are still to declare their results. It'll be my colleague Andrew Humphrey who'll pick those up - he's just taken the live page editor's seat.

The overall picture is still coming into focus. It felt notable that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the results so far "disappointing" for the Conservatives - but his message was defiant as well, and he pointed out there were still many authorities left to declare.

The Labour and Lib Dem leaders have been trumpeting their gains. BBC correspondents are on hand to scrutinise whether all parties have been measuring up to expectations.

Never let it be said that young people aren't into politics - following this morning's news that the Windsor and Maidenhead council leader was ousted by a 22-year-old candidate.

We'll continue to bring you standout stories like that. Just a reminder - the local elections are happening on 18 May in Northern Ireland, and there are none in Scotland and Wales this time.

But there's another loss for the Conservatives in Welwyn Hatfield - which moves to no overall control.

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Another in a little flurry of results, the Conservatives have held on in Walsall, West Midlands.

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And another result is in, with Manchester also remaining under Labour control.

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We've another Labour council hold to report, keeping control of Gateshead.

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Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey celebrated the party's gain in Windsor and Maidenhead by doing a countdown to the next general election.

He also gave a nod to the Coronation tomorrow, saying he was "proud" that Katy Perry and Lionel Richie would be "going into a ward that's represented by three brand new Liberal Democrat councillors".

The win marked a loss for the Conservatives.

Later he told broadcasters that people were "voting against the Conservatives" and wanted "this government out".

Watford stays yellow.

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Nick Eardley
Chief political correspondent

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Labour are in a very good mood this morning.

We’ve had Keir Starmer arguing that his party isn’t just on course to be the biggest at Westminster - but on course for a majority in the Commons.

But some Conservatives are arguing that a bad night for them hasn’t translated into massive support for Labour.

So, who’s right?

The honest answer is we still have a long way to go in the counting – so we can’t be certain. It’s worth explaining how Labour has come to its conclusion.

They are arguing that - based on the results so far - Labour would have a lead of at least 8% in England and that would see them winning key seats across England when it comes to a Westminster election.

Their claims also assume a significant revival in Scotland, winning between 15 and 20 MP seats. This is not inevitable, though. Remember Labour only has one seat in Scotland just now.

The claim that Labour is on course for a majority also makes assumptions on the result going well in Wales and London too. Some of this will be Labour wanting to create a sense of momentum.

The picture will become clearer over the course of Friday with lots of results later.

With 64 out of 230 councils declared, here's how the results are looking so far:

• Labour: Gained 125 councillors
• Conservatives: Lost 238 councillors
• Liberal Democrats: Gained 62 councillors
• Green Party: Gained 36 councillors
• Independents and others: Gained 16 councillors

And here's how that translates into councils:

• Labour: Gained three councils
• Conservatives: Lost 10 councils
• Liberal Democrats: Gained one council
• Independents and others: Gained one council

Another result coming in - it's a Labour hold in Barnsley.

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BBC Radio 5 Live's Chris Warburton has been asking his listeners what won their vote in the local elections.

David in Woodbridge, Suffolk, is 59 years old and has been a Conservative voter his whole life - until yesterday.

He says he will vote Labour in the next general election but ended up voting Green in the local elections due to no Labour candidate standing in his area.

"I feel disheartened with the Conservative Party," he says, going on to list the way the Tories dealt with the energy crisis and Covid-19 - as well as Rishi Sunak's wife's non-dom tax status.

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Chris in Brighton considered voting Liberal Democrat, but ultimately put his mark in the Conservative box.

"I do not think now is the time to have a big shakeup," he says. "I agree certain things have been made an absolute mess by the Conservatives, but I don't think anyone would have come through what we've been through and come out on top."

Jamie in Coventry choose not to vote, citing a lack of campaigning and the introduction of voter ID as his reasons.

"There was no visible campaigning," he says. "No knocking on doors, no leaflets, no pamphlets. I didn't know what I was voting for, so why would I go vote?"

It's a Labour hold in Blackburn with Darwen.

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As election results continue to be announced, one Liberal Democrat candidate is toasting wins in two places... which are 160 miles (260km) away from each other.

Chris Twells will represent both Tetbury with Upton - a Gloucestershire ward which contains the family residence of King Charles III - and Salford in north-west England.

In order to avoid losing either seat, Twells would have to attend a meeting at each council every six months.

However, he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service before the count that if he won in Gloucestershire, he would be resigning in Salford to take up the position in the Cotswolds.

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Counting is still under way in the local elections. Sixty-two of the 230 councils have declared their results at time of writing, so there are still plenty more to come.

Use our handy postcode-checker to see who's taken the seats where you live - you can find it here.

As Emily explained below, we're in a bit of a lull until the next batch of councils declare results.

Over lunchtime, key councils to watch include Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands, where the Liberal Democrats are hoping to take control of what has previously been a solidly Conservative area.

Also in the Midlands, Labour have their eyes on North Warwickshire which they could take from the Tories.

Then later in the afternoon, we're expecting results from Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Darlington, where Labour will want to show they can win key former "red wall" seats in northern England by taking overall control.

From 16:00, we should get declarations from a handful of councils the Lib Dems have been eyeing up in the south: Wokingham, Guildford and West Berkshire.

We're also expecting results for Mid Suffolk - a key target for the Green Party who are eyeing their first outright council majority there.

Emily McGarvey
Live reporter

We had a real flurry of results when we stepped into the newsroom at 06:00, but things have now calmed down slightly ahead of more council result declarations this afternoon.

Only a minority of local authorities counted their votes overnight - and there are plenty more to come, with counting under way this morning.

The Tories have lost 10 councils - with disappearing majorities in Tamworth, Brentwood, Hertsmere and North West Leicestershire. They've said they're disappointed with the early results but point out there are still many more councils still to declare.

Labour have hit some of their top targets, taking Medway, Plymouth and Stoke-on-Trent. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed a "fantastic" showing and said his party was on course to win a majority in the next Westminster election.

Meanwhile, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has praised "ground breaking" gains after the party took Windsor and Maidenhead. He said he had a "Cheshire Cat" grin on his face during morning interviews, and that the picture would only worsen for the Conservatives.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted the Tories were making progress in "key election battlegrounds" but he wasn't too worried about opposition gains. "I'm not detecting any massive groundswell of movement towards the Labour Party or excitement for their agenda," he said.