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England council results
Number of councillors
105 of 136 councilsCounting under way
- Reform UK 1,127 councillors 1,125 councillors gained
- Labour 716 councillors 972 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 694 councillors 87 councillors gained
- Conservative 618 councillors 467 councillors lost
- Green 360 councillors 259 councillors gained
- Independent 117 councillors 16 councillors lost
Reform gains control of Newcastle-under-Lyme in historic night for party
The party's Richard Tice says voters have turned out to "repaint the red wall, the turquoise wall".
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Local elections 2026
Local elections 2026
High street and green spaces spur town's voters
This May, all 44 seats at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council will be contested.
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Sport
Littler beats Humphries for record-equalling win
Luke Littler beats Luke Humphries to claim a third successive night win and a record-equalling sixth in this season's Premier League.
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