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probably be in triple figures. crosstalk. ., ., ., crosstalk. people say not you again! but wh that crosstalk. people say not you again! but why that part _ crosstalk. people say not you again! but why that part of _ crosstalk. people say not you again! but why that part of the _ crosstalk. people say not you again! but why that part of the country? - crosstalk. people say not you again! but why that part of the country? we l but why that part of the country? we think of staffordshire. it explained it would be an important symbol but that part of the country, why is that part of the country, why is that the kind of place that labour is so keen to show progress? it’s that the kind of place that labour is so keen to show progress? it's so im ortant is so keen to show progress? it's so important because _ is so keen to show progress? it's so important because places _ is so keen to show progress? it's so important because places like - is so keen to show progress? it's so | important because places like stoke, they absolutely have to be labour securing the support of and being seen to secure the support of if keir starmer is to climb this massive electoral mountain that he faces at the next general election. they were thumped in 2019, the biggest defeat therefore labour since 1935. �* ,, , since 1935. and stoke ended up with three tory mps- _ since 1935. and stoke ended up with three tory mps. exactly, _ since 1935. and stoke ended up with three tory mps. exactly, alongside i three tory mps. exactly, alongside swathes of other _ three tory mps. exactly, alongside swathes of other seeds _ three tory mps. exactly, alongside swathes of other seeds in - three tory mps. exactly, alongside swathes of other seeds in the - swathes of other seeds in the midlands and the north of england, many of which had ever been held by the conservatives or not for a very long time. so labour have to be winning back places like that all winning back places like that all winning awards back in places like that to give the party a sense that they may be able to climb that mountain at the next general election because on the one hand we've had these massive opinion poll

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there _ general campaigning. and i think there is_ general campaigning. and i think there is that sense that this has been _ there is that sense that this has been a — there is that sense that this has been a sort of 2—party talk consistently on a national level for many, _ consistently on a national level for many, what feels like many, many months _ many, what feels like many, many months it— many, what feels like many, many months it is— many, what feels like many, many months. it is all about what care or richey— months. it is all about what care or richey is_ months. it is all about what care or richey is going to do, and i think the lib— richey is going to do, and i think the lib dems are plugging away so there _ the lib dems are plugging away so there is_ the lib dems are plugging away so there is probably a sense of how much _ there is probably a sense of how much really can the tories predict right— much really can the tories predict right now— much really can the tories predict right now mr mark have been properly sitting _ right now mr mark have been properly sitting munching on their pizzas that rishi — sitting munching on their pizzas that rishi sunak apparently bought them all_ that rishi sunak apparently bought them all out of his own pocket, they were keen _ them all out of his own pocket, they were keen to stress, i'm not sure it will give _ were keen to stress, i'm not sure it will give them great comfort at the moment _ will give them great comfort at the moment. , ., moment. the briefing from conservative _ moment. the briefing from conservative sources - moment. the briefing from conservative sources about moment. the briefing from - conservative sources about the pizzas, only ten pizzas which i wondered if that was going to keep them going throughout the whole evening but...— evening but... there is not a lot left at tory _ evening but... there is not a lot left at tory h0 _ evening but... there is not a lot left at tory hq to _ evening but... there is not a lot left at tory hq to feed. - evening but... there is not a lot left at tory hq to feed. maybe l evening but... there is not a lot. left at tory hq to feed. maybe they have all gone. _ left at tory hq to feed. maybe they have all gone, looked _ left at tory hq to feed. maybe they have all gone, looked at _ left at tory hq to feed. maybe they have all gone, looked at the - left at tory hq to feed. maybe they have all gone, looked at the pizzas| have all gone, looked at the pizzas and headed off. jo and sean, thank you forjoining us, sean with some more important commentary on the tractor. about to go to the news but before we do, let's look at the tower tally of what we're seeing far

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might even win overall. what are you hearing? might even win overall. what are you hearin: ? ., might even win overall. what are you hearin: ? . , hearing? yeah, it is quite extraordinary _ hearing? yeah, it is quite extraordinary actually. i hearing? yeah, it is quite i extraordinary actually. there hearing? yeah, it is quite - extraordinary actually. there are more counts going on so i hope you can still hear me but yes, labour have just won three seats here from the tories in areas that you would not expect them to actually win seats from the tories. in ashby, it is an affluent, middle—class area, you would have thought they would support the tories. and then some of the margins are quite good in these boards. in one ward, labour won with 337 votes compared to the conservative candidate on 221. in local elections, that is quite a decent margin. interestingly, though, when you look out on the social media, the labour parliamentary candidate amanda hayek was endorsing all of the labour candidates on social media, she was out canvassing and that seems to have done the trick because those of the people that have gained from the

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tories were as that was not the case for the tory candidate, could not be endorsed by andrew bridgen because he has been expelled from the party, so perhaps that is having an effect we may see that potentially labour have minority control here. we we may see that potentially labour have minority control here.- have minority control here. we can hear applause _ have minority control here. we can hear applause in — have minority control here. we can hear applause in the _ have minority control here. we can hear applause in the background i have minority control here. we can | hear applause in the background as another ward is an ounce. keep us posted as that would be a fascinating result if labour managed to take it, and also in the background all those really interesting issues around the local mp having been booted out of the conservative party, and nisha explaining why that had an interesting effect. a bit south at the bit is to andrew sinclair, he is in ipswich in suffolk for us. lots of interesting things happening in suffolk, all sorts of different races but can we start first of all on what could be a moment of history, that mid suffolk race where the green wants to be the first

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conservative leader of thurrock council could be in trouble. we're also hearing the conservatives could be in big trouble in braintree council tonight. be in big trouble in braintree counciltonight. now, braintree is interesting for a couple of reasons. one, because it is the seat of james 0ne, because it is the seat of james cleverly, the foreign secretary, and priti patel, the former home secretary. also, very interestingly, it is the place where the military air bases, and i have been told it has been playing very big on the doorstep —— the wethersfield military airbase. abs, doorstep -- the wethersfield military airbase. a fascinating patchwork _ military airbase. a fascinating patchwork of _ military airbase. a fascinating patchwork of races _ military airbase. a fascinating patchwork of races in - military airbase. a fascinating patchwork of races in that i military airbase. a fascinating | patchwork of races in that part military airbase. a fascinating i patchwork of races in that part of the country. ijust want patchwork of races in that part of the country. i just want to show you what has happened in ipswich, where labour has held the council, that is where we were speaking to andrew from, and actually they have gained one seat, tories down one, let's look at the vote share. a5% for the labour party, 35% for the conservatives. but here is an interesting thing, let's look at the

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declaration _ looking good. just while that declaration happens - looking good. just while thatj declaration happens because looking good. just while that i declaration happens because we looking good. just while that - declaration happens because we can't really hear you, let's look at the councils around that region and the west midlands. we can see some pictures of that declaration, not a traditional declaration with cheers and then face and the screaming lord sutch characters, it is a bit drier than that on the council elections but while that is taking place, very good signs for labour from stoke, just around the west midlands, labour have gained 16 councillors, the tories have lost 17. that is interesting, almost a straight swap so far in the numbers. the more individual races are more conjugated than that but another ward taken for the ward in stoke. i can see the two former labour mps. giving the victorious council, new councillor there, a hug. two labour mps in stoke, both of whom lost their seats last time round. all these individual stories that make up our

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already turbulent then and he had had a very turbulent time for all sorts of different reasons. but if after seven months of rishi sunak in charge you end up with what is probably could be on course to be the worst local election performance for the tories in recent memory, how will people like mr mitchell have any confidence that you will be able to turn it around before a general election? ., ., ~' to turn it around before a general election? ., ., ~ ., to turn it around before a general election? ., ., election? looking at some of the other results _ election? looking at some of the other results coming _ election? looking at some of the other results coming through, i election? looking at some of the . other results coming through, essex has been quite a mixed picture, a lot of results there so you can actually look at some compare and contrast, basildon, tories gain, in 2019, - contrast, basildon, tories gain, in 2019, — gaining seats against labour. harlow, another crucial seat if labour were to form a government, the tories gaining seats. but if labour were to form a government, the tories gaining seats.— the tories gaining seats. but i'm askin: the tories gaining seats. but i'm asking about _ the tories gaining seats. but i'm asking about the _ the tories gaining seats. but i'm asking about the overall - the tories gaining seats. but i'm asking about the overall picture. j asking about the overall picture. but our viewers can see and john curtice has identified as developing. the question is if you end up with 25% of the share of the vote, if the whole country were

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tonight on this local election evening. it's around two o'clock in the morning. labour have gained 30 seeds at 188, the tories have lost 49, the seeds at 188, the tories have lost a9, the liberal democrats gaining 15 with 78 seats and another five for the greens. we've been talking to all of those political parties and have been out around the country here interviewing people on the ground. plenty more to come but now, then use with luxmy gopal. hello. here is your summary of the bbc news. counting is under way in the local elections in england in one of the last major tests of public opinion before next year's general election. voters have been deciding who will run services at 230 local councils with around 8,000 seats up for grabs. mayoral elections have also been taking place in bedford, leicester, mansfield and middlesbrough. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake has more. cheering and applause.

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majority counsel for them. what does that race look like, do you reckon? yeah, this is the result we will get tomorrow afternoon, when they count the result in mid suffolk, but yes, it is next door to us here in ipswich, and a seat the greens have been taking incredibly seriously. they were already the main ones. the conservatives have to rely on the casting vote, so the greens believe they can take that council tomorrow and they might be able to take it and they might be able to take it and become the first fully run green counsel with a full overall majority in the country, so that is one we will be watching very closely tomorrow afternoon. in will be watching very closely tomorrow afternoon. in terms of the other races — tomorrow afternoon. in terms of the other races in _ tomorrow afternoon. in terms of the other races in your _ tomorrow afternoon. in terms of the other races in your area, _ tomorrow afternoon. in terms of the other races in your area, very - tomorrow afternoon. in terms of the other races in your area, very few. other races in your area, very few numbers so farfrom other races in your area, very few numbers so far from the councils but the tories down 12, what will you be keeping a weather

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northern ireland but not for a couple of weeks' time. public service announcements out of the way so we know what we are dealing with. chris, really interesting, just before two o'clock, we heard from sirjohn, we can say at about 2am so far it is looking like a grim night for the tories. a bit of progress for the tories. a bit of progress for labour but a step forward, not a giant stride, but the lib dems making a decisive step, maybe not a huge stride? that it's kind of where we are looking at?— we are looking at? something of a incer we are looking at? something of a pincer movement _ we are looking at? something of a pincer movement of— we are looking at? something of a pincer movement of far _ we are looking at? something of a pincer movement of far as - we are looking at? something of a pincer movement of far as the - pincer movement of far as the conservatives are concerned with labour gaining in some places and lib dem and to pick up on your reflections and the pictures from stoke, i hearfrom a labour mp that they think they could flip stoke. it's looking probable they say, such a key 0ettl ground, been reflected over the last couple of hours. some other things that have popped onto my phone in the last few minutes, laura, conservative leader of

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