Labour has won key councils and regional mayors in England, with the Conservatives losing 10 councils and more than 400 councillors
It also picked up the new regional mayor for York and North Yorkshire - which covers Rishi Sunak's constituency
Ben Houchen's win in the Tees Valley mayoral race was a bright spot on what has been a bad set of results for the Tories
Rishi Sunak said losses were "disappointing" but mayoral contests like Tees Valley were a "key battleground"
Labour made gains, winning councils in Redditch, Thurrock, Hartlepool, and Rushmoor in Hampshire - but lost Oldham to no overall control
Labour also won the Blackpool South by-election, taking the seat from the Tories, with a 26% swing
Sir Keir Starmer said the result "sends a message" to Rishi Sunak, and called on the prime minister to "make way"
Labour's candidate Chris Webb has won the Blackpool South by-election - the seat previously held by Conservative Scott Benton who resigned after a lobbying scandal.
Image source, .The Liberal Democrats have held control of Gosport Borough Council.
Image source, .We are expecting a declaration in the Blackpool South by-election shortly.
Crowds have gathered around the podium where we expect the results to be read out.
Stay with us and we'll bring you the outcome.
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The Conservative Marc Jones was re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire for a third term.
But the party's vote share fell by 23% with Labour up 10% and Reform increasing by 11%, beating the Lib Dems into third.
Just 7,708 votes separated the Tories and Labour.
Ellis Palmer
Political reporter, BBC Lancashire
As we wait for the result here at the Blackpool South count, I've had a word with Monster Raving Loony Party candidate Howling Laud Hope.
The perennial candidate is contesting his 34th parliamentary election and when I asked him if he'll be standing again, the 81-year-old said "Of course I will."
Let's bring you some remarks from the Green Party's co-leader Carla Denyer who has been talking about a "promising start".
She was commenting after the Greens secured two seats in the Newcastle City Council election.
Labour have won the police and crime commissioner election in Cumbria, taking the post from the Conservatives on a 22% swing.
David Allen won 38,708 votes, with Tory candidate Mike Johnson on 24,863.
The Lib Dems have just missed out on gaining control of Stockport Council.
The party gained two seats, with Labour and the Greens each down one, but fell just one seat short of a majority.
Image source, .Labour remains in control of Reading Borough Council with a majority of 24 seats.
Image source, .Ellis Palmer
Political reporter, BBC Lancashire
As the candidates and their campaign nervously await the declaration in the Blackpool South by-election, Reform UK's candidate Mark Butcher - battling it out for second place with the Tories - tells me "it's close, really close - there's about 50 votes in it".
Some solace for the Tories in Fareham in Hampshire.
The party has retained control of the council, although has lost five seats, four to the Lib Dems and one to Labour.
Image source, .Results starting to come to us thick and fast.
We now have 23 results which have been declared, but with still over 80 areas still to go.
Currently, Labour has gained three councils, while the Conservatives have so far lost two.
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James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester
We’re starting to get the first results in Redditch.
So far it’s been a strong start for Labour, who have taken the first six council seats, in Central and Greenlands and Lakeside.
Fourteen seats are needed for a majority, which would constitute another gain for Labour from the Conservatives, who currently control the council.
As we've already told you, Peterborough remains under no overall control.
Some more detail for you now - the Conservatives have lost 13 of their 24 council seats, while Labour gained four.
Image source, .Exeter City Council has been retained by Labour.
Labour won 23 seats while the Greens came second with six seats.
Image source, .Ellis Palmer
Political reporter, BBC Lancashire
Behind the scenes at the Blackpool South count, Ellis has found a plug to charge his battery on
After hours of wheeling around the Blackpool South by-election count talking to candidates and their representatives, as an electric wheelchair user, I'm taking a moment out of the counting hall to recharge my (literal) battery.
None of the parties will win enough seats in Southend-on-Sea to gain a majority, with just five of the 17 seats still to declare.
Labour are set to replace the Tories as the largest party after gaining three seats from them.
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Simon Dedman
BBC Essex political reporter
We reported earlier that the fight for Harlow Council in Essex was likely to be very close.
A senior Conservative source says as it stands they look to have won two of the seats and Labour one in the marginal ward of Latton Bush & Stewards, where there is set to be a recount.
They believe it would mean the Conservatives would have a majority of one and hold Harlow Council. This is because both parties believe they have won 15 seats each in the other wards.
Labour, meanwhile, have just held three seats in Little Parndon and town centre. Their group leader and parliamentary candidate Chris Vince held his seat.
Sharon Edwards
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Conservative Marc Jones has successfully defended his position as Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire.
Jones gained 39,639 votes - giving him a majority of just over 8.000.
Reform UK came third with 15,518; Labour's Mike Horder came second with 31,931
Ellis Palmer
Political reporter, BBC Lancashire
We're still waiting to hear the result for the Blackpool South by-election - but we've now learnt the turnout. It was 18,448 - meaning that 32.54% of eligible voters cast their ballots in the constituency.
That's much lower than the figure for the 2019 general election, which was 56.8%, although turnout tends to be lower for by-elections.
Down on the counting room floor, it's looking like Labour in first place, with Reform UK and the Conservatives battling it out for second place.