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England council results
46 of 136 councilsCounting under way
- Reform UK 401 councillors 399 councillors gained
- Conservative 256 councillors 174 councillors lost
- Labour 253 councillors 260 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 251 councillors 37 councillors gained
- Green 53 councillors 28 councillors gained
- Residents' Association 22 councillors 14 councillors lost
Scottish Parliament results
0 of 129 seatsCounting under way
- Scottish National Party 0 seats No change
- Conservative 0 seats No change
- Labour 0 seats No change
- Scottish Green 0 seats No change
- Liberal Democrat 0 seats No change
- Reform UK 0 seats No change
Welsh Parliament results
0 of 96 seatsCounting under way
- Labour 0 seats No change
- Conservative 0 seats No change
- Plaid Cymru 0 seats No change
- Liberal Democrat 0 seats No change
- Green 0 seats No change
- Reform UK 0 seats No change
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Starmer says he's 'not going to walk away' as early English council results show Labour losses and Reform gains
Reform's Farage says Labour is being "wiped out" and hails a "truly historic shift". Meanwhile, counting begins in Scotland and Wales.
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