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England council results
42 of 136 councilsCounting under way
- Reform UK 353 councillors 353 councillors gained
- Labour 245 councillors 249 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 241 councillors 36 councillors gained
- Conservative 236 councillors 139 councillors lost
- Green 48 councillors 25 councillors gained
- Independent 20 councillors 16 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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Early English council results show Reform gains and Labour losses as counting yet to begin in Scotland and Wales
Dozens of English councils and mayoral races are yet to be declared, while Scottish and Welsh voters wait to hear who will govern their countries.
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