Labour hold Wigan Councilpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Labour have held Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.
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Labour and the Lib Dems have made gains at the expense of Conservatives in local elections, with the Tories losing more than 1000 councillors and 45 councils so far
Labour would have a nine-point lead over the Conservatives based on today's results, if all of Britain voted, the BBC projects
It has seized councils in key election battlegrounds including Swindon, Medway, Dover and East Staffordshire
The Lib Dems took control of councils in Stratford-on-Avon, Dacorum, Windsor and Maidenhead and South Hams from the Tories
The Green Party have won their first ever outright majority on a council in Mid Suffolk
PM Rishi Sunak has acknowledged some "disappointing results", while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party's on course to win the next general election
You can watch BBC News coverage of the results live by clicking the play button at the top of this page
Labour hold Wigan Councilpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Image source, .Conservatives hold Dartford Councilpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Conservatives have held Dartford Council in Kent.
Image source, .No change at Rutland Councilpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There is no change at Rutland Council, with no party having an overall majority.
Image source, .Lib Dems hold Winchesterpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Liberal Democrats have held Winchester Council.
Image source, .No change at Stockport Councilpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There is no change at Stockport Council with no party having an overall majority.
Image source, .No change at Warwick Councilpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There is no change at Warwick Council with no party having an overall majority.
Image source, .Tories lose East Riding Councilpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingThe Conservatives have lost control of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, although no party has an overall majority.
Image source, .Labour see path for general election victory but Tories hope to block itpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Chris Mason
Political editorThe Conservatives are leaning rather heavily on British understatement when they describe today as "disappointing". These results are miserable for them. Losses that began in the early hours and trundled in throughout the day; all over England.
Labour, the Liberal Democrats and even the Green Party have capitalised on a shrivelling of Tory popularity.
Lib Dem smiles are sufficiently broad as party leader Ed Davey was found comparing himself to a Cheshire cat.
The only Conservative comfort blanket on an otherwise cold night for them is the scale of a bounce back Labour has to make to win a general election.
The recriminations are under way among Tories; a figure loyal to former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss told me: "Rishi has no option but to own these results."
There's no appetite, though, to move against the prime minister; the Tory party's appetite for insurrection, civil war, utter chaos appears sated.
But Rishi Sunak's capacity to put a lid on Conservative anger appears weakened; his critics are finding their voices again.
The biggest truth tonight is a political landscape that appears competitive, not definitive.
From today's vantage point it looks hard for either the Conservatives or Labour to be confident of winning a majority to call their own. Labour see a path to doing so. The Conservatives still hope that path can be blocked.
Labour gains York Councilpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingLabour has taken taken control of the City of York Council.
It had previously been a hung council.
Image source, .Labour gains Mansfield Councilpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingLabour has gained Mansfield Council.
The local authority had previously been under no overall control.
Image source, .Labour gains Erewashpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingLabour has gained Erewash Council, in Derbyshire, from the Conservatives.
Image source, .Labour hold Leedspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Labour have held Leeds City Council.
Image source, .Lib Dems hold Mole Valleypublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Liberal Democrats have held Mole Valley District Council in Surrey.
Image source, .No change at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councilpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There has been no change at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. No party has an overall majority.
Image source, .Labour gains South Ribblepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingLabour has taken control of South Ribble Council.
Image source, .Tories hold South Norfolkpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Conservatives have held South Norfolk Council.
Image source, .Tories lose control of West Suffolkpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Conservatives have lost control of West Suffolk Council, but no party has an overall majority.
Image source, .Conservatives lose Ribble Valleypublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Conservatives have lost control of Ribble Valley Council, in Lancashire, but no party has an overall majority.
Image source, .Labour gain West Lancashirepublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingLabour have taken overall control of West Lancashire Council.
Image source, .Conservatives lose Newark and Sherwoodpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingThe Conservatives have lost control of Newark and Sherwood District, although no party has an overall majority.
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