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Newcastle City Council leader reacts to party split after surviving challenge from Labour rival Nick Forbes saw off a bid to oust him as Newcastle Labour leader on Monday night, but his long-serving deputy of 14 years Joyce McCarty was defeated 16:00, 11 MAY 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters....

The Conservatives made significant gains and Labour performed poorly in the first 2021 local election results to emerge. Far fewer councils have declared results than is the norm for the post-election Friday morning, with the complexities of organising election counts at a time of social distancing meaning a majority decided to delay the process until today or over the weekend. Of the first few councils to declare, the Conservatives gained Dudley MBC, Northumberland CC and Nuneaton & Bedworth B...