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Councils that have already declared include Hartlepool and Sunderland.

It is three years since the Tories last gained a seat at a by-election.

The local election results picture so far is intriguing. Labour leads the way but it is having to share the headlines with seat gains made at the Conservatives expense by the Liberal Democrats, Greens and a range of local independents, Professor Michael Thrasher writes.

The Conservatives suffered a heavy defeat in the Blackpool South by-election and council losses are mounting after early declarations.

It is three years since the Tories last gained a seat at a by-election.

Labour says it has won back control in Hartlepool at the 2024 local elections.

We could see a repeat of the ‘Iraq effect’ when thousands of Muslims deserted Labour after the 2003 campaign to topple Saddam Hussein.

Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election from the Conservatives in yet another blow for Rishi Sunak's leadership.

The Greens toast impressive gains, as progressives celebrate the Tories downfall and lead the call for a general election

A “Karl Marx” has been re-elected as a Labour councillor in Stockport as the party gained support across the country.