Residents' Association keeps control of Epsom & Ewellpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Residents' Association have held Epsom and Ewell Borough Council in Surrey.
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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
Residents' Association keeps control of Epsom & Ewellpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Image source, .Conservatives hold Rushcliffepublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Conservatives have held Rushcliffe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire.
Image source, .No change at Maldon District Councilpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There is no overall change at Maldon District Council in Essex.
No party has a clear majority.
Image source, .No change at East Devonpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There is no change at East Devon District Council with no party having an overall majority.
Image source, .Folkestone & Hythe has no majoritypublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
In Folkestone & Hythe council there is no party majority but the Green party have the most amount of councillors with 11 elected.
Conservatives lose Wealdenpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingThe Conservatives have lost control of Wealden District Council. No party has a majority.
Image source, .The key results so farpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
With 151 out of 230 councils declared, here's quick recap of the key results so far:
- Labour have gained 13 councils - including the key battlegrounds of Swindon, Plymouth, Medway and Stoke-on-Trent, where the party will be hoping for success at the next general election
- The Liberal Democrats have gained seven councils, including the former Conservative strongholds of Windsor and Maidenhead, as well as Stratford-on-Avon
- The Tories have lost 32 councils overall, winning control of only one council - Torbay
- The Greens have won their first ever outright majority on a council in Mid Suffolk
Labour hold Wolverhamptonpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Wolverhampton sees no change in control.
Image source, .Malvern Hills under no overall controlpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There's been no change in Malvern Hills council in Worcestershire
Image source, .Lib Dems win in Teignbridgepublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingTeinbridge in Devon has been won by the Liberal Democrats.
Image source, .No change at Folkestone & Hythepublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The council is still under no overall control.
Image source, .Labour's path to a Derby victory narrowspublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Georgia Roberts
BBC Radio DerbyThe Labour Party have poured resources into Derby, with Labour leader Keir Starmer here just last Friday, and senior shadow cabinet ministers working the streets almost up until the last minute.
There were big hopes of a win here with majority control in Labour’s sights after losing the council in 2019.
With the first half of counting done with, hopes of Labour becoming the biggest party are still alive – but taking control of the council now looks a far narrower path.
The Reform party (formerly the Brexit Party) has proved a key blockade. Labour needed to regain their former strongholds in Alvaston, where Reform were on the defence – but Reform hit back with a clean sweep of councillors in both of those wards.
There was more for them to cheer about in Blagreaves, where they clinched seats from the Liberal Democrats – a ward they had worked particularly hard.
But so far, those crucial gains for an outright majority seem still yet to surface, and the Conservatives are clinging onto their core vote with just one loss.
There are still some battles to come in the second half of counting – but despite some gains, Labour in Derby will won’t be jumping for joy just yet.
Labour gain Graveshampublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingLabour have taken control of Gravesham council in Gravesend, from no overall control.
Image source, .Labour beat Tories in Erewashpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingIt's a win in Derbyshire for Labour as they take Erewash from the Conservatives.
Image source, .No change in Chesterfieldpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Chesterfield stays red.
Image source, .Mid Suffolk success not a protest vote, Greens saypublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay says his party's success in Mid Suffolk could see the area vote in a Green Party MP at the next general election.
The party won its first ever outright council majority in Mid Suffolk and has also become the largest party in East Hertfordshire and Folkestone & Hythe.
Ramsay, who is the party's parliamentary candidate for the Waveney Valley constituency on the Suffolk/Norfolk border, says: "Voters are fed up of this Conservative government and are turning to the Greens because we offer a real alternative, with hard-working local councillors and sound practical policies to tackle local and national issues such as the cost-of-living crisis, housing, underfunded and run down public services and the state of our rivers."
Andy Mellen, the Green Party leader on Mid Suffolk District Council, insists the party's success isn't the result of "a protest vote".
"Greens have steadily been building a presence here over many years. They have a track record of getting things done and that’s what people voted for," he says.
The Greens currently have one MP at Westminster - Caroline Lucas, who represents Brighton Pavilion.
Conservatives lose Runnymedepublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingThis time it's a loss for the Tories in Surrey, with Runnymede now with no overall control.
Image source, .Herefordshire remains with no overall controlpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
There's no party with a majority at Herefordshire council.
Image source, .No change at North Kestevenpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
The Conservatives keep control of North Kesteven.
Image source, .Central Bedfordshire goes to no overall controlpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 5 May 2023
BreakingAnother council loses its Conservative majority, as Central Bedfordshire is now hung.
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