LOCAL ELECTION UPDATES

18:02

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18:01

One last look at the scoreboard for England, then we're signing off for the night

Latest scoreboard for council elections in England.
See full results: https://t.co/b8jUY5YBvJ #LocalElections2019 pic.twitter.com/t20jRZB76j

— BBC Election (@bbcelection) May 3, 2019

17:59

COUNCIL RESULT

South Ribble - NOC GAIN FROM CON

17:58

COUNCIL RESULT

Cheshire West & Chester - NOC GAIN FROM LAB

17:57

Bit harsh Julia...

Ha ha ha ha https://t.co/2a22bVUD2n

— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) May 3, 2019

17:55

You haven't seen anything yet. The Brexit Party is going to create a political bloodbath for the Tories and Labour in the upcoming election as @georgegalloway has predicted. It's going to rock British politics to it's very core.

— Lord Craigavon (@HoratioNelson0) May 3, 2019

17:54

Let’s just take this in. Tories heading for 1,000+ losses. Very bad news. But look at Labour, 9 years into Tory govt, in net losses. +100 seats would have been a very bad night. They are on -124. That’s absolutely dreadful pic.twitter.com/04KnVqtccr

— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) May 3, 2019

17:51

COUNCIL RESULT

Guildford - NOC GAIN FROM CON

17:49

COUNCIL RESULT

Thanet - NOC HOLD

17:49

Bradford Council Result #LE2019:

LAB: 18 (+1)
CON: 9 (=)
LDM: 2 (-1)
GRN: 1 (=)

Labour HOLD.
Council Now: LAB 52, CON 22, LDM 9, Others 5, GRN 2. pic.twitter.com/NIn4YHJW1X

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

17:48

COUNCIL RESULT

Horsham - CON HOLD

17:47

"Jeremy Corbyn failed to take Stoke, where he launched his campaign, but they are taking seats in more affluent areas". Translation: Labour is getting decimated in Leave areas, and embraced by the Waitrose brigade #EuropeanElections2019 pic.twitter.com/5Kr4ZG3s3v

— Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney) May 3, 2019

17:45

COUNCIL RESULT

Crawley - LAB HOLD

17:43

If Mrs May had kept her promise and got us out of the EU on March 29th 1,000+ solid Tory Councillors might still be in post today.

How much more of the Conservative party is he prepared to destroy in order to keep us in the EU?

— The Core (@SocialM85897394) May 3, 2019

17:40

Tory MP reminisces about a past spoilt ballot...

In the 2015 general election someone drew a penis in the box next to my name and my campaign manager successfully argued it was a vote for me!

— Steve Double MP (@stevedouble) May 3, 2019

17:37

#LocalElection2019 so far:

🔽 Conservatives lose more than 1,000 seats
🔽 Labour suffer losses
🔼 Lib Dems, independents & Greens make gains

▪️ Text updates https://t.co/WtK29EB7SF
▪️ Results map https://t.co/SN66R4LeAW
▪️ Latest results 📊⬇️ pic.twitter.com/depvFuB6i0

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

17:36

Oh dear, there's a face no-one wants to see...

LibDems have done well pic.twitter.com/U2Oad2qsp1

— Old Holborn✘ (@Holbornlolz) May 3, 2019

17:33

Corbynistas are devastated today and desperately deflecting.  You're nine years into opposition and you're not winning council elections!

Sorry @BBCPolitics but there’s no comparison between the performance of both major parties. For Labour it’s at worst a mild disappointment, for the Conservatives it’s more than 10 times worse, approaching their outlandish expectation management briefings of “losing 1000 seats” 🙄 pic.twitter.com/2kOyhh5Hto

— Matt Zarb-Cousin (@mattzarb) 3 May 2019

17:29

COUNCIL RESULT

Lewes - NOC HOLD

17:28

COUNCIL RESULT

Kings Lynn & West Norfolk - CON HOLD

17:27

COUNCIL RESULT

Scarborough - NOC HOLD

17:25

Shilts speaks...

Mark Francois @Conservatives has said there is a group of Remainers ( including May) at the top of the Conservatives who have had an agenda to kill Brexit from the start of negotiations.May will only go when another Remainer becomes PM #leavemeansleave

— Peter Shilton (@Peter_Shilton) May 3, 2019

17:24

COUNCIL RESULT

Tonbridge & Malling - LAB HOLD

17:23

COUNCIL RESULT

South Derbyshire - CON HOLD

17:21

Another embarrassing interview for Labour's newly elected North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll

VIDEO: Left-winger Jamie Driscoll defends sending his children to private school (they are now home-schooled).

Mr Driscoll is Labour's candidate to be the first North of Tyne Mayor. He is backed by Momentum and the Unite union.@itvtynetees pic.twitter.com/eALiUMpDJ6

— Joe Pike (@joepike) February 21, 2019

17:20

Andrew Neil agrees, a Lab/SNP coalition government would almost certainly result from a general election

Your own Sky News projections are projecting Tories as biggest party ... (but with SNP it would be easiest for Labour to form Coalition government). https://t.co/IVrwYfAdR9

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) May 3, 2019

17:19

COUNCIL RESULT

Chesterfield - LAB HOLD

17:17

Norfleet & W. Green (W. Sussex) By-election Result:

LAB: 49% (-1) 

CON: 32% (-3) 

LDM: 10% (+5) 

GRN: 9% (+5) 

No UKIP (-10) as previous.

Labour HOLD.

17:15

COUNCIL RESULT

Canterbury - CON HOLD

17:12

COUNCIL RESULT

Reigate & Banstead - CON HOLD

17:10

Spoilt ballot

Staggering #LocalElection2019 night. Tories annihilated; Labour hammered. But look: people already want to vote for the @brexitparty_uk with reports of widespread defaced papers & voters turning up 20 days early with MEP polling cards. This feels historic pic.twitter.com/M8WXRBtLJ7

— Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney) May 3, 2019

17:08

North East (Dundee) By-election Result:

SNP: 47% (-7) 

LAB: 38% (+11) 

CON: 8% (-1) 

ACC: 3% (+3) 

GRN: 2% (+1) 

CZF: 1% (+1) 

ACC: Anti Cuts Coalition 

CZF: Citizens First 

SNP GAIN from LAB (Multi Member Ward). 

SNP GAIN Dundee Council.

17:07

COUNCIL RESULT

East Suffolk - CON WIN

Please note this is a new council

17:06

COUNCIL RESULT

Surrey Heath - CON HOLD

17:02

Upper Wharfedale (Craven) By-election Result:

CON: 37% (-36) 

LDM: 30% (+30) 

LAB: 21% (-6) 

UKIP: 11% (+11) 

CON HOLD.

17:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Runnymede - CON HOLD

17:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Epsom & Erwell - RA HOLD

RA = Residents Association

16:59

COUNCIL RESULT

Torridge - NOC GAIN FROM CON

16:58

COUNCIL RESULT

Wyre - CON HOLD

16:57

Oh Lammy, there was no Brexit Party, see how your pro-Remain parties get on in three weeks...

The only parties that did well in the #LocalElections2019 are unambiguously pro-Remain. The message is clear. We need to square up to the country and tell the truth. Brexit is a disaster and the Leave campaign lied to you. pic.twitter.com/FqJPFX0dLR

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) May 3, 2019

16:56

John Curtice spot on.  A general election now would almost certainly result in a Labour/SNP coalition government.  If that doesn't scare you, nothing will

16:55

COUNCIL RESULT

Cherwell - CON HOLD

16:53

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Council Result #LE2019:

LAB: 17 (-2)
LDM: 8 (+1)
Localist: 1 (+1)
IND: 1 (=)

Labour HOLD.
Council Now: LAB 54, LDM 20, Others 4. pic.twitter.com/oMFZh00Crj

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

16:52

Croydon Labour MP...

Dreadful results for the Tories, but disappointing for Labour to be losing seats 9 years into this appalling govt. The biggest winners are the anti-Brexit parties. Labour must learn lessons because we need to do better than this to win the General Election

— Steve Reed (@SteveReedMP) May 3, 2019

16:51

COUNCIL RESULT

Mid Devon - NOC GAIN FROM CON

16:47

COUNCIL RESULT

Gravesham - LAB GAIN FROM NOC

16:44

LOL, spoilt ballot papers

Local election results:

Giant cock drawing : 29%
Brexit Betrayal: 22%
None of the above: 17%
CUNTS (underlined) 15%
May's minge 10%
Other 9%

Looks like the giant cocks have edged it.#LocalElections2019

— Tosh (@AlfredToshLines) May 3, 2019

16:43

Wirral Council Result #LE2019:

LAB: 10 (-4)
CON: 8 (+1)
GRN: 2 (+2)
LDM: 2 (+1)

Labour LOSE to NOC.
Council Now: LAB 32, CON 22, LDM 6, GRN 3, IND 3. pic.twitter.com/rVliDMn9DD

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

16:42

COUNCIL RESULT

Norwich - LAB HOLD

16:42

Spoilt ballot papers...

Spoiled ballot papers: Great Yarmouth 963. North Norfolk 563. No nonsense Norfolk reaction #Elections2019

— He paints in Norfolk (@norfolkpainter) May 3, 2019

16:38

COUNCIL RESULT

Sevenoaks - CON HOLD

16:37

COUNCIL RESULT

Oadby & Wigston - LD HOLD

16:36

COUNCIL RESULT

Eastbourne - LD HOLD

16:34

Baldrick's binned the Labour Party

I’ve left the Labour Party after nearly 45 years of service at Branch, Constituency and NEC levels,partly because of it’s continued duplicity on Brexit, partly because of it’s antisemitism, but also because its leadership is complete shit.

— Tony Robinson (@Tony_Robinson) May 3, 2019

16:33

COUNCIL RESULT

Fylde - CON HOLD

16:32

Cambridge Result #LE2019:

LAB: 9 (=)
LDM: 7 (+1)
GRN: 0 (-1)

Only 1 change here, a LDM GAIN from GRN.

Labour HOLD.

Council Now: LAB 26, LDM 15, IND 1. pic.twitter.com/aweUyxBBUm

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

16:30

Calderdale Council Result #LE2019:

LAB: 10 (+4)
CON: 4 (-6)
LDM: 2 (+1)
IND: 1 (+1)

Labour GAIN from NOC.
Council Now: LAB 28, CON 14, LDM 7, IND 2. pic.twitter.com/7cWJIxbnDX

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

16:28

COUNCIL RESULT

Chichester - NOC GAIN FROM CON

16:27

Latest scoreboard

Latest scoreboard for council elections in England.
See full results: https://t.co/b8jUY5YBvJ #LocalElections2019 pic.twitter.com/43WdV6njlB

— BBC Election (@bbcelection) May 3, 2019

16:25

Sky News correspondent

In retrospect, I suspect we can all agree, Labour deciding to hold a meeting to put an end to its Brexit ambiguity, then deciding to use that meeting to publicly restate its Brexit ambiguity, two days before national elections, wasn’t a good idea.

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) May 3, 2019

14:00

That's around half the results in now, signing off for a few hours

13:59

More spoilt ballots

Spoiled ballots becoming a real story in Essex. Very high numbers.

— Matt Precey (@mattcprecey) May 3, 2019

13:57

Spoilt ballots

Turns out people don't like feeling betrayed. Tonight is the last election with the same old parties. May 23 is the start of a political revolution! 👊 #LE2019

🙋‍♂️ Support us at https://t.co/iICfFb8qqg

— Leave.EU (@LeaveEUOfficial) May 3, 2019

13:56

COUNCIL RESULT

Newark & Sherwood - CON HOLD

13:53

"It was a bad night for Labour too" is no defence

"These were always going to be difficult elections for us" says Prime Minister Theresa May, "but it was a bad night for Labour too"https://t.co/v6MZYxQuN8 #LocalElection2019 pic.twitter.com/OrMhtgatMT

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

13:52

COUNCIL RESULT

West Devon - CON HOLD

13:51

LOL

I see Student Grant has learnt nothing pic.twitter.com/WaNwTxrQXc

— Mo' (@mocent0) May 3, 2019

13:46

Green leader says his party is "no flash in the pan".  You'll still have only one MP after the next Parliamentary election son

13:43

There was no Brexit Party standing Dickie, you're in for a shock later this month...

Striking that the biggest gains are for the #StopBrexit LibDems and Greens - even in these elections that exclude London, Scotland and Wales. #Labour needs to firm up its commitment to a #public vote to settle #Brexit https://t.co/4CgCekHCcJ

— Richard Corbett (@RCorbettMEP) May 3, 2019

13:42

COUNCIL RESULT

Manchester - LAB HOLD

13:41

COUNCIL RESULT

Pendle - NOC GAIN FROM CON

13:41

COUNCIL RESULT

Elmbridge - NOC HOLD

13:40

Handbridge Park (Cheshire West & Chester) result:

Con: 45.3% (-2.5) 

Lab: 31.5% (+7.4) 

Grn: 13.6% (+2.2) 

LDem: 9.5% (+0.4)

13:39

COUNCIL RESULT

Breckland - CON HOLD

13:38

COUNCIL RESULT

Solihull - CON HOLD

13:38

COUNCIL RESULT

Darlington - NOC GAIN FROM LAB

13:37

Western (Leicester) result:

Lab: 42.8% (+3.2) 

Con: 17.1% (+17.1) 

Grn: 15.7% (+3.7) 

UKIP: 13.3% (-10.6) 

LDem: 11.2% (-8.9)

13:33

Wow, spoilt ballots en masse

A lot of spoilt ballots....

Basildon - 796
Castle Point - 414
Chelmsford - 539
Folkestone & Hythe - 637
Great Yarmouth - 693*
Tendring - 600

*counting not yet complete

— John Stevens (@johnestevens) May 3, 2019

13:31

Little Owen must be in shock, he's only tweeted 12 times today, that's down from his daily average of 4,246,973

Labour has been hit by *both* a Remainer and Leave backlash. See those massive gains for 'Independents' or 'Others'? A lot of those, like in Ashfield (owch) are Brexiteers. It's easy to say there are clear answers for Labour - but there just aren't. pic.twitter.com/OnF7NfmIwa

— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) 3 May 2019

13:28

COUNCIL RESULT

Mid Suffolk - NOC GAIN FROM CON

13:28

COUNCIL RESULT

West Lancashire - LAB HOLD

13:27

More on those spoiled ballots

"In Basildon alone there were 800 spoilt ballot papers" https://t.co/XkX5BDtwJJ

— Tim Stanley (@timothy_stanley) May 3, 2019

13:26

COUNCIL RESULT

Fenland - CON HOLD

13:25

More from George...

The working class overwhelmingly want #Brexit A labour movement without the working class is not a labour movement. It’s really that simple. pic.twitter.com/3MzUAER9gE

— George Galloway (@georgegalloway) May 3, 2019

13:24

COUNCIL RESULT

Stratford-upon-Avon - CON HOLD

13:23

COUNCIL RESULT

Rossendale - LAB HOLD

13:20

George is purring...

“Labour lose Bolsover and TEN seats in Sunderland” are not headlines I ever expected to read. The message is clear. With no decent #Brexit alternative in the field Labour people voted with their feet. The #Euros where @Nigel_Farage now holds a NINE point lead are up next...

— George Galloway (@georgegalloway) May 3, 2019

13:17

COUNCIL RESULT

Calderdale - LAB GAIN FROM NOC

13:16

LOL

I’ve been on a grand tour of all the councils gained under my leadership. I was home in time for Bargain Hunt.

— Jeremy Corblimey (@CorbynHope_less) May 3, 2019

13:14

COUNCIL RESULT

South Somerset - LD HOLD

13:12

COUNCIL RESULT

Gedling - LAB HOLD

13:10

COUNCIL RESULT

Milton Keynes - NOC HOLD

13:08

Don't think this is the real Ginger Rogers...

Labour rig the ballot every time by knowingly benefiting from voter fraud. It’s an insult to democracy and something no politician with any honour or decency would condone. But then you’re not known for those qualities are you?

— Ginger Rogers (@GingerR54238328) May 3, 2019

13:06

Jess Phillips spouting off about all the "problems the Tories are causing for people" in her local constituency.  Birmingham is run by a Labour council

13:05

Labour MP suggesting their party being less honest than Tories about their problems at the top - says problems of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership came up repeatedly on the doorstep

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 3, 2019

13:01

Bold (St Helens) result:

Grn: 34.9% (+29.7) 

LDem: 31.0% (+24.5) 

Lab: 26.2% (-35.1) 

Con: 7.9% (-4.5) 

UKIP: 0.0% (-14.5)

GRN GAIN from Lab.

13:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Maidstone - NOC HOLD

12:59

The people don't care Jeremy, you're nine years into opposition and not making net gains

"We have been putting forward our vision of a better society" – @jeremycorbyn comments on the local election results.https://t.co/dme193BmOa

— Labour Press Team (@labourpress) May 3, 2019

12:58

Portishead South (North Somerset) result:

LDem: 41.4% (+19.6) 

Con: 41.2% (-14.7) 

Lab: 17.4% (-4.8) 

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.

12:56

COUNCIL RESULT

North Hertfordshire - NOC GAIN FROM CON

12:52

Holme Valley South (Kirklees) result:

Lab: 31.9% (+5.7) 

Con: 28.2% (-15.5) 

D&V: 14.1% (+11.8) 

Grn: 10.6% (+2.6) 

LDem: 9.4% (+2.1) 

UKIP: 5.8% (-6.7) 

Labour GAIN from Conservative.

12:51

May told to resign by local activist, brutal

"Why don't you resign?"

Theresa May is heckled as she begins her speech at the Welsh Conservative Party conferencehttps://t.co/v6MZYxQuN8 #LocalElection2019 pic.twitter.com/oqS8MpyBJi

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

12:50

Labour remoaner Ben Bradshaw not happy...

This was the first Electoral test of our policy of “constructive” ambiguity on Tory #brexitshambles. It showed that when you cower in the middle of the road on the biggest existential crisis facing Britain for generations you get squashed. #FinalSay #PeoplesVote

— Ben Bradshaw (@BenPBradshaw) May 3, 2019

12:49

COUNCIL RESULT

Craven - NOC GAIN FROM CON

12:47

LOL

Crack Owen Jones Squad rides in to defend Jeremy Corbyn over local election results. pic.twitter.com/1AlWmZdVBK

— Maomentum (@Maomentum_) May 3, 2019

12:46

Heene (Worthing) result:

Lab: 39.2% (+23.1) 

Con: 34.3% (-4.4) 

Grn: 12.5% (-8.9) 

LDem: 7.4% (-0.3) 

Ind: 6.6% (+6.6)

UKIP: 0.0% (-16.0)

Lab GAIN from Con.

12:45

Key thing about this morning's results. May's disastrous showing was predicted. Corbyn's disastrous showing wasn't.

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) May 3, 2019

12:42

As it stands...

Latest scoreboard for council elections in England.
See full results: https://t.co/b8jUY5YBvJ #LocalElections2019 pic.twitter.com/GPi3og23Y0

— BBC Election (@bbcelection) May 3, 2019

12:40

COUNCIL RESULT

Kirklees - LAB HOLD

06:27

That's your lot for now, sleep beckons

06:26

COUNCIL RESULT

North Lincolnshire - CON HOLD

06:20

COUNCIL RESULT

Dacorum - CON HOLD

06:15

Labour are getting their excuses in, this is the second time voter ID has been brought up overnight

Margaret Beckett suggests anecdotal evidence that Voter ID pilot might have harmed Labour's performance

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 3, 2019

06:13

COUNCIL RESULT

Torbay - NOC HOLD

06:12

LOL

Good morning, browsing the news. Isn't the main opposition party supposed to gain a lot of seats and the party of govt lose a lot of seats in the local elections?
I knew the Tories would lose a lot but Labour are having a worse night.
Corbyn, you had one job.#LocalElections2019

— Европейский комиссар (@MoodySlayerUK) May 3, 2019

06:10

#LocalElections2019 so far:

▪️ Main parties hit by #Brexit backlash
▪️ Lib Dems make gains
▪️ Greens & independents do well
▪️ More counts start 0900

▪️ Text updates https://t.co/KjBEM4Aknh
▪️ Results map https://t.co/NfflBhxMpy
▪️ Latest results 📊⬇️#LE2019 pic.twitter.com/hBRxcUUyos

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

06:08

COUNCIL RESULT

Chelmsford - LD GAIN FROM CON

06:06

"Labour are in the ninth year of opposition".  Yes, and they're still not winning local elections!

06:05

Dennis Skinner country...

Wow. Labour loses control of Bolsover. Labour down 14, Independents up 11. Labour have never been below 25 seats before and never lost control since the 1970s when the council was created.

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) May 3, 2019

06:02

COUNCIL RESULT

North Devon - LD GAIN FROM NOC

06:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Broxtowe - NOC GAIN FROM CON

06:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Windsor & Maidenhead - CON HOLD

05:58

Labour's hopes of winning the European Elections are fading fast

05:55

COUNCIL RESULT

Medway - CON HOLD

05:51

A Corbynista despairs...

So #Labour are losing seats. Knife crime, child poverty & austerity deaths don't matter when the media's got your back. Tories could napalm us and still win. Democracy is wasted on us. I fucking despair.#LocalElection2019

— Beverly Rose (@beverlydawnrose) May 2, 2019

05:48

COUNCIL RESULT

East Riding of Yorkshire - CON HOLD

05:39

COUNCIL RESULT

Hinckley & Bosworth - LD GAIN FROM CON

05:36

COUNCIL RESULT

Telford & Wrekin - LAB HOLD

05:31

Where's Jeremy Vine?  Is he saving himself for the Euro Elections?

05:27

COUNCIL RESULT

Bath & North East Somerset - LD GAIN FROM CON

05:25

COUNCIL RESULT

North Kesteven - IND GAIN FROM CON

05:21

COUNCIL RESULT

Test Valley - CON HOLD

05:16

COUNCIL RESULT

Dartford - CON HOLD

05:14

COUNCIL RESULT

Bolsover - NOC GAIN FROM LAB

05:13

COUNCIL RESULT

West Lindsey - CON HOLD

05:12

Another spoilt ballot (careful for spoilers)

One way to spoil the ballot 😂 #LocalElection2019 pic.twitter.com/4ZH8vEnWY6

— Pyro (@PyroAugustus) May 2, 2019

05:10

COUNCIL RESULT

Ashfield - IND GAIN FROM NOC

05:09

Summary thus far...

Tories - Not as bad as expected, but still shit
Labour - Fucking dreadful
Lib-Dems - Cock-a-hoop, big winner
Green - Very good
UKIP - Hit and miss

05:02

COUNCIL RESULT

Folkestone & Hythe - NOC GAIN FROM CON

05:01

COUNCIL RESULT

Braintree - CON HOLD

05:00

Tory Brexiteer Priti Patel has some strong words for Theresa May...

"People have categorically said [Theresa May] is part of the problem"

Conservative ex-minister Priti Patel says #LocalElections2019 losses show her party needs "a change of leadership" https://t.co/KjBEM4RVeP pic.twitter.com/GXs2v6TT98

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

04:58

COUNCIL RESULT

Cotswold - LD GAIN FROM CON

04:58

COUNCIL RESULT

Derbyshire Dales - CON HOLD

04:57

Yet another spoilt ballot...

Hi @SupportOurLefty @JonD99 . I got back to Stoke at 9:30 and got to polling station in time. After spending last few days thinking about it, I'm very happy with final choice I made (was nervous I'd be told off for using phone!) pic.twitter.com/ZY2EcoqRLv

— mohammed ikram (@iky86) May 2, 2019

04:55

COUNCIL RESULT

South Holland - CON HOLD

04:53

Still a long, long way to go, but so far it's a shocking night for Labour who should be gaining seats nine years into opposition

04:46

COUNCIL RESULT

Nottingham - LAB HOLD

04:45

COUNCIL RESULT

East Hertfordshire - CON HOLD

04:41

COUNCIL RESULT

Welwyn Hatfield - NOC GAIN FROM CON

04:31

Update from Sophy Ridge...

Voters so far are turning on both the Conservatives and Labour, with both parties losing seats. The Lib Dems and independents continue to make significant gains.

Get live updates from #LocalElection2019 here: https://t.co/qtMqbYHFz1 pic.twitter.com/FUo5AdwxqW

— Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) May 3, 2019

04:29

COUNCIL RESULT

New Forest - CON HOLD

04:25

Remember people flirting with the idea that if you discreetly cancelled Brexit hardly anyone would mind? https://t.co/L6nxT7KvM3

— Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott) May 2, 2019

04:22

COUNCIL RESULT

North Norfolk - LD GAIN FROM NOC

04:19

Labour MP Ruth Smeeth clearly seething about the Brexit effect...

"My constituents just don't believe that we'll deliver Brexit... playing around just isn't working"

Labour MP Ruth Smeeth says voters feel "abandoned" by her party over #Brexithttps://t.co/KjBEM4RVeP #LocalElections2019 pic.twitter.com/smzrKoeJZa

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

04:15

COUNCIL RESULT

Winchester - LD GAIN FROM CON

04:08

Strong stuff from Ruth Smeeth on BBC live coverage, she is clearly very very upset with Labour's performance

04:05

Altrincham (Trafford) result:

Grn: 61.3% (+49.3)

Con: 27.3% (-26.2) 

Lab: 8.1% (-15.9) 

LDem: 3.3% (-7.3) 

Grn GAIN from Con.

03:59

Labour MP remarks on a "difficult night" in her neck of the woods...

A difficult night for Labour in the local elections in NE Lincs. Commiserations to those who stood and were unsuccessful and congratulations to those who will be councillors for the next 4 years.

— Melanie Onn MP (@OnnMel) May 3, 2019

03:56

Davyhulme West (Trafford) result:

Lab: 53.5% (+12.2) 

Con: 30.3% (-20.6) 

UKIP: 8.8% (+8.8) 

Grn: 4.7% (-3.1) 

LDem: 2.7% (+2.7)

Lab GAIN from Con.

03:55

Village (Trafford) result:

LDem: 41.0% (+19.6)

Con: 29.4% (-13.8) 

Lab: 14.3% (-15.8) 

UKIP: 9.2% (+9.2) 

Grn: 6.1% (+0.8) 

LDem GAIN from Con.

03:54

Brooklands (Trafford) result:

Lab: 43.3% (+10.4) 

Con: 35.4% (-16.7) 

Grn: 8.4% (+1.7) 

LDem: 8.1% (-0.2)

UKIP: 4.8% (+4.8)

Lab GAIN from Con.

03:50

COUNCIL RESULT

Luton - LAB HOLD

03:44

COUNCIL RESULT

Dudley - NOC HOLD

03:43

COUNCIL RESULT

Trafford - LAB GAIN FROM NOC

03:42

COUNCIL RESULT

Hertsmere - CON HOLD

03:41

COUNCIL RESULT

Slough - LAB HOLD

03:39

Abbey (Derby) result:

LDem: 42.9% (+26.6) 

Lab: 36.7% (-13.4) 

Con: 8.7% (-11.0) 

UKIP: 7.5% (-6.4) 

LDem GAIN from Lab.

03:39

Blagreaves (Derby) result:

LDem: 49.6% (+19.1) 

Lab: 32.0% (-4.8) 

Con: 10.7% (-8.2) 

UKIP: 7.8% (-5.1) 

LDem GAIN from Lab.

03:38

Derwent (Derby) result:

Con: 47.4% (+23.9) 

Lab: 28.7% (-13.8) 

UKIP: 17.6% (-9.4) 

LDem: 6.3% (-0.7) 

Con GAIN from Lab.

03:37

Alvaston (Derby) result:

UKIP: 56.4% (+27.6)

Lab: 26.5% (-14.3)

Con: 11.5% (-10.7)

LDem: 5.6% (-0.5) 

UKIP GAIN from Lab.

03:36

The Lib Dems are making solid progress across Leave and Remain areas, north and south. They are firmly beginning to reestablish themselves as the natural home of the protest vote.

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) May 3, 2019

03:31

Also super interesting - Labour falling back in North, gaining in South, and it's the opposite for Tories, losing in South, gaining a bit in the North - but it could change in next twelve hours

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 3, 2019

03:29

COUNCIL RESULT

North West Leicestershire - CON HOLD

03:28

Wakefield, Final Results #LE2019:

LAB: 14 (-3)
CON: 4 (=)
IND: 2 (+2)
LDM: 1 (+1)

Labour HOLD.
Council now: LAB 49, CON 11, IND 2, LDM 1. pic.twitter.com/uzflOLsWin

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

03:26

COUNCIL RESULT

Leeds - LAB HOLD

03:25

COUNCIL RESULT

North East Lincolnshire - CON GAIN FROM NOC

03:16

Dawn Butler just said Labour "have been clear from the beginning" about Brexit.  She said this with a straight face

03:15

"A plague on both your houses"

"What the voters have been saying is, 'a plague on both your houses'"

Polling expert professor Sir John Curtice says early results suggest voters are abandoning both Labour and the Conservativeshttps://t.co/KjBEM4RVeP #LocalElections2019 pic.twitter.com/cfL9E2igBd

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 3, 2019

03:13

St Helens, Final Result #LE2019:

LAB: 10 (-4)
GRN: 2 (+2)
LDM: 2 (+1)
IND: 1 (+1)
CON: 1 (=)

Labour HOLD.
Council Now: LAB 37, LDM 4, CON 3, GRN 2, IND 2. pic.twitter.com/QjWl6bWkJo

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

03:12

Update from Sky

03:09

COUNCIL RESULT

South Lakeland - LD HOLD

03:01

COUNCIL RESULT

Kingston-upon-Hull - LAB HOLD

03:01

COUNCIL RESULT

Boston - CON HOLD

03:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Maldon - CON HOLD

02:58

Hale Central (Trafford) result:

Con: 48.6% (-13.5) 

LDem: 18.9% (+10.4) 

Grn: 17.4% (+8.6) 

Lab: 15.2% (-5.4)

02:57

St Mary's (Trafford) result:

Con: 49.1% (-4.3) 

Lab: 29.6% (-4.9) 

Grn: 9.4% (+2.4) 

LDem: 6.0% (+0.8)

UKIP: 5.9% (+5.9)

02:56

COUNCIL RESULT

Cambridge - LAB HOLD

02:55

COUNCIL RESULT

Bracknell Forest - CON HOLD

02:54

COUNCIL RESULT

Plymouth - LAB HOLD

02:53

COUNCIL RESULT

Barrow-in-Furness - LAB HOLD

02:50

Here we go... Dawn Butler is claiming that voter ID schemes are holding the Labour vote back


02:49

South Tyneside, Final Result #LE2019:

LAB: 14 (-5)
IND: 4 (+4)
GRN: 1 (+1)

Labour HOLD. pic.twitter.com/BpnmhPBGlc

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

02:48

Difficult questions for Dawn Butler on BBC election coverage.  Laura Kuenssberg is relentless!

02:46

LOL

Tories and Labour trying to work out what has just happened to them.... pic.twitter.com/RScoAOB21s

— Ⓑrexit Ⓑrings Ⓒrazies (@BBCPropaganda) May 3, 2019

02:45

COUNCIL RESULT

Wokingham - CON HOLD

02:43

COUNCIL RESULT

Worcester - NOC GAIN FROM CON

02:42

Barnsley, Final Result #LE2019:

LAB: 12 (-6)
LDM: 2 (+2)
D&V: 2 (+2)
IND: 2 (+2)
CON: 2 (=)

Labour HOLD.
D&V = Democrats & Veterans. pic.twitter.com/2Gm9o0PTL8

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

02:39

Salford, Final Result #LE2019

LAB: 15 (-2)
CON: 3 (+1)
IND: 1 (+1)

Labour HOLD.
Walkden South Postponed. pic.twitter.com/Y6IuTyWxmN

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

02:38

Revolt. pic.twitter.com/i3lv61OIyQ

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) May 3, 2019

02:36

Looking at a lot of pictures tweeted by Labour from counts around the country and generally there are some pretty glum faces

02:33

Swindon, vote share:

Con: 39.4% (-3.2)
Lab: 39.4% (+8.2)
UKIP: 7.1% (-7.8)
LDem: 6.5% (+1.0)
Grn: 6.7% (+1.1)

Important to note the vote share given Labour saw a net seat loss. pic.twitter.com/uqja9ky6T4

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 3, 2019

02:32

Labour MP not impressed so far...

Labour in Sunderland, & elsewhere, have lost votes to Remain parties (LDs & Grns), as well as UKIP & even the Tories after 9 yrs of punishing austerity. These results are about far more than Brexit, but also show looking both ways on Brexit doesn’t win trust #LocalElecctions2019 https://t.co/Xjdr9Lf00g

— Catherine McKinnell (@CatMcKinnell) May 3, 2019

02:30

Sunderland, vote share:

Lab: 32.8% (-16.8)
UKIP: 23.9% (+4.4)
Con: 19.1% (-1.7)
LDem: 13.0% (+9.9)
Grn: 8.4% (+4.9) pic.twitter.com/JHObqRWdlj

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 3, 2019

02:29

Havant, vote share:

Con: 43.8% (-7.2)
UKIP: 20.5% (+0.4)
LDem: 19.5% (+11.4)
Lab: 10.6% (-1.9)
Grn: 5.6% (-1.7) pic.twitter.com/yIUMQ01csB

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 3, 2019

02:25

Labour have lost the Mayoral race in Middlesbrough by a huge margin. Independent businessman Andy Preston gets 17,418 votes, Labour candidate Mick Thompson 6693. #LocalElections2019

— Richard Moss (@BBCRichardMoss) May 3, 2019

02:24

COUNCIL RESULT

Ipswich - LAB HOLD

02:16

"A plague on both your houses" appears to be the tagline for these elections

02:12

COUNCIL RESULT

North East Lincolnshire - CON GAIN FROM NOC

02:10

COUNCIL RESULT

Rugby - CON HOLD

02:09

Labour in the North East are losing to Brexit-backing parties in some places; referendum-supporting parties in others. Message so far cannot be seen as an endorsement of its current Brexit balancing act stance. #LocalElection2019

— Richard Moss (@BBCRichardMoss) May 3, 2019

02:09

COUNCIL RESULT

Wakefield - LAB HOLD

02:08

COUNCIL RESULT

Reading - LAB HOLD

02:07

COUNCIL RESULT

Colchester - NOC HOLD

02:06

COUNCIL RESULT

Derby - NOC HOLD

02:04

Bolton, Final Result #LE2019:

CON: 6 (+1)
LAB: 6 (-7)
Localists: 4 (+4)
LDM: 3 (+2)
UKIP: 1 (=)

Council Remains NOC. pic.twitter.com/nIHuIkEu1H

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

02:03

COUNCIL RESULT

Southend-on-Sea - NOC GAIN FROM CON

02:03

COUNCIL RESULT

Eastleigh - LD HOLD

02:02

COUNCIL RESULT

Thurrock - NOC HOLD

02:01

LOL, very accurate this

Brave of Labour to send Janus on for election night pic.twitter.com/Cht9yHNK5Y

— Andrej (@AndrejNkv) May 3, 2019

02:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Stockport - NOC HOLD

01:59

COUNCIL RESULT

Portsmouth - NOC HOLD

01:58

COUNCIL RESULT

Bury - LAB HOLD

01:57

COUNCIL RESULT

Peterborough - NOC GAIN FROM CON

01:53

COUNCIL RESULT

St Albans - NOC GAIN FROM CON

01:52

Update from Sky

01:50

Darton East (Barnsley) result:

LDem: 70.5% (+64.0) 

Lab: 21.9% (-28.5) 

Con: 7.6% (-12.5) 

LDem GAIN from Lab.

01:47

Labour leader for Swindon borough council Jim Grant says he believes Labour's "working class vote has stayed at home" and that local issues have been "drowned out by Brexit"

Get the #LocalElection2019 results live as they come in: https://t.co/6O9uiosrsg pic.twitter.com/8eYiaA7M8g

— Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) May 3, 2019

01:46

Laura Kuenssberg says the Tories are losing one in six seats they are defending.  Labour are losing one in ten.  Not a good night for either.

01:44

Walsall, Final Result #LE2019:

CON: 13 (+2)
LAB: 7 (-2)

CON GAIN from NOC. pic.twitter.com/oYoXDV3Yqf

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

01:40

Birchills Leamore (Walsall) result:

Con: 51.6% (+21.0)

Lab: 48.4% (-10.5)

Conservative GAIN from Labour.

01:39

Sums it up nicely. When will they learn?
(From @SkyNews)#Brexit#BrexitBetrayal
#LocalElections2019 https://t.co/kjWeXCgBLW pic.twitter.com/j4dePcQJkj

— Ben Harris-Quinney (@B_HQ) May 2, 2019

01:38

COUNCIL RESULT

Rochdale - LAB HOLD

01:37

COUNCIL RESULT

Walsall - CON GAIN FROM NOC

01:36

COUNCIL RESULT

North Warwickshire - CON HOLD

01:33

Evelyn (Lewisham) By-election Result:

LAB: 53% (-2) 

GRN: 22% (+6) 

CON: 7% (-2)

LDM: 6% (-4) 

PBP: 5% (+5) 

UKIP: 4% (+4) 

WEP: 2% (+2) 

D&V: 0% (=) 

Labour HOLD.

01:32

The Prof sums up so far - @JohnCurticeOnTV - Labour not making kind of gains they would have wanted at this stage, Tories not making kind of dreadful losses they might have expected, but both the big parties losing ground to Lib Dems + Greens and not just in Remain areas

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 3, 2019

01:29

Whitefoot (Lewisham) By-election Result:

LAB: 53% (-12) 

LDM: 21% (+11) 

CON: 13% (-3) 

PBP: 9% (+9)

CPA: 2% (+2)

WEP: 2% (+2)

D&V: 1% (+1)

Labour HOLD.

01:28

COUNCIL RESULT

Rushmoor - CON HOLD

01:26

NINE years into a Tory government and Labour lose Hartlepool. Corbyn is repelling the working class. It’s almost as if they don’t identify with him...https://t.co/CDHTMgErOF

— Matt Forde (@mattforde) May 2, 2019

01:24

There is a broader point here. How is it conceivable that any opposition party, or any opposition leader, could actually be losing seats given the current state of the governing party. Jeremy Corbyn shouldn't be removed as Labour leader, he should be arrested and charged.

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) May 3, 2019

01:21

Darfield (Barnsley) result:

D&V: 38.1% (+34.0) 

Lab: 33.8% (-18.1) 

LDem: 10.1% (+10.1) 

EDem: 9.7% (+9.7) 

Con: 8.4% (-4.9) 

UKIP: 0.0% (-30.7) 

D&V GAIN from Labour. 

D&V: Democrats & Veterans.

01:20

Basildon Final Result #LE2019:

LAB: 6 (+2)
CON: 5 (-3)
Localists: 2 (+2)
IND: 1 (+1)
UKIP: 0 (-2)

CON lose council to NOC.
Light Colour = Previous result in ward not up for election. pic.twitter.com/EZ0NpwHkVF

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

01:20

COUNCIL RESULT

North Tyneside - LAB HOLD

01:19

COUNCIL RESULT

Coventry - LAB HOLD

01:18

COUNCIL RESULT

Salford - LAB HOLD

01:16

COUNCIL RESULT

Wirral - NOC GAIN FROM LAB

01:15

An interesting spoilt ballot...

Then there was the voter who wrote in Robert Mugabe - ZANU-PF and even drew a box to put his cross in.

— John O'Shea (@politicalhackuk) May 3, 2019

01:13

Graham Miller, Labour leader of Sunderland council, squarely blames Labour's Brexit message and Labour's Sunderland MPs who support another EU referendum for losing 12 seats in the city

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 3, 2019

01:11

So far three councils have changed hands.  Labour have lost one to NOC and Tories have lost two to NOC

01:09

Hetton (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 33.3% (-20.3) 

UKIP: 28.7% (-5.3) 

Ind: 21.6% (+21.6) 

Oth: 7.0% (+7.0)

Con: 5.7% (-3.5)

Grn: 3.7% (+3.7)

01:08

De Bruce (Hartlepool) result:

FBM: 49.5% (+38.5) 

Lab: 37.6% (-4.1) 

Con: 12.8% (+1.2) 

No UKIP (-30.9) as prev.

For Britain GAIN from Labour.

01:08

COUNCIL RESULT

Hart - NOC HOLD

01:07

COUNCIL RESULT

Tandridge - NOC GAIN FROM CON

01:06

COUNCIL RESULT

Rochford - CON HOLD

01:06

COUNCIL RESULT

Lincoln - LAB HOLD

01:05

COUNCIL RESULT

Basildon - NOC GAIN FROM CON

01:04

COUNCIL RESULT

Brentwood - CON HOLD

01:03

Ryhope (Sunderland) result:

UKIP: 32.5% (+9.2) 

Lab: 31.8% (-20.3) 

Grn: 14.7% (+10.3) 

Con: 14.6% (-5.6) 

LDem: 6.5% (+6.5)

01:02

Corbynista Aaron Bastani has an epiphony...

Tories win in Swindon, home of Honda.

I’m absolutely certain that if we have a second referendum leave will win. #localelection2019 https://t.co/oiB031I2eW

— Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) May 3, 2019

01:01

Sunderland, Final Result #LE2019:

LAB: 12 (-12)
CON: 5 (+4)
LDM: 5 (+4)
UKIP: 3 (+3)
GRN: 1 (+1)

Labour HOLD the Council. pic.twitter.com/vxV55ocar5

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 3, 2019

00:58

Freshney (North East Lincolnshire) result:

Con: 35.3% (+8.8) 

Lab: 28.7% (-13.2) 

UKIP: 18.0% (-9.6) 

Ind: 17.9% (+17.9) 

Conservative GAIN from Labour.

00:56

Hartlepool Final Result:

IND: 4 (+3)
LAB: 3 (-7)
UKIP: 1 (+1)
FBR: 1 (+1)
VPP: 1 (+1)
CON: 1 (=)

FBR = For Britain
VPP = Veterans & People's Party

Labour have lost control of this council. pic.twitter.com/j7bj4nRBNN

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 2, 2019

00:52

COUNCIL RESULT

Barnsley - LAB HOLD

00:51

COUNCIL RESULT

Swindon - CON HOLD

00:51

COUNCIL RESULT

Castle Point - CON HOLD

00:49

COUNCIL RESULT

Exeter - LAB HOLD

00:48

COUNCIL RESULT

Tameside - LAB HOLD

00:46

Barry Gardiner is arguing that Hartlepool was already No Overall Control, just checked and it was definitely a LABOUR council Barry!

00:45

First change of hands and it's a loss for Labour.  Hartlepool goes to No Overall Control

00:44

COUNCIL RESULT

Hartlepool - NOC GAIN FROM LAB

00:39

LOL

It’s Tony Blair’s fault

— Tides Of History (@labour_history) May 2, 2019

00:38

Labour not happy in Barnsley...

Barnsley Labour Council leader Steve Houghton says it's not looking like a good night for the party #LocalElections2019 pic.twitter.com/37KA5tSjxd

— BBC Yorkshire (@BBCLookNorth) May 2, 2019

00:37

COUNCIL RESULT

St Helens - LAB HOLD

00:37

COUNCIL RESULT

Wolverhampton - LAB HOLD

00:34

Barry Gardiner is losing his rag on BBC live coverage

00:32

COUNCIL RESULT

Epping Forest - CON HOLD

00:32

COUNCIL RESULT

Sefton - LAB HOLD

00:31

Two quick gains for the Conservatives in Sunderland. Labour having the worst night I can remember there. https://t.co/1F5EWbK8Tj

— Richard Moss (@BBCRichardMoss) May 2, 2019

00:28

Wallasey (Wirral) result:

Con: 52.6% (+7.8)

Lab: 32.1% (-6.6)

Grn: 6.4% (+1.0)

LDem: 4.6% (+1.1) 

UKIP: 4.4% (-3.2)

00:27

Curtice says early signs show both Tories and Labour suffering from Brexit effect - both parties have been saying privately they've picked up 'plague on both their houses' on the doorsteps - might be the theme of the night

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 2, 2019

00:26

COUNCIL RESULT

Oldham- LAB HOLD

00:25

The key thing to remember. Both Labour and Tories will do much better tonight than they will in the Euros. And it’s the Euros that will set the narrative. Why? Good question.

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) May 2, 2019

00:23

Fulwell (Sunderland) result:

Con: 30.7% (-8.9) 

Lab: 29.1% (-12.4) 

LDem: 19.6% (+15.2) 

UKIP: 14.2% (-0.3) 

Grn: 6.5% (+6.5)

Conservative GAIN from Labour.

00:22

Blakelaw (Newcastle upon Tyne) result:

Lab: 51.0% (-4.4) 

UKIP: 20.9% (+2.5) 

LDem: 12.3% (+3.0) 

Con: 9.4% (-2.2) 

Grn: 6.3% (+1.0)

00:19

COUNCIL RESULT

Liverpool - LAB HOLD

00:19

COUNCIL RESULT

Harlow - LAB HOLD

00:13

Penhill & Upper Stratton (Swindon) result:

Con: 41.5% (+6.6)

Lab: 30.0% (-9.5)

Ind: 17.9% (+17.9) 

Grn: 6.6% (+1.9)

LDem: 4.2% (+4.2)

Conservative GAIN from Labour.

00:12

COUNCIL RESULT

Sandwell - LAB HOLD

00:12

COUNCIL RESULT

Broxbourne - CON HOLD

00:09

Birkenhead & Tranmere (Wirral) result:

Grn: 65.9% (+34.3) 

Lab: 31.7% (-24.3)

Con: 2.3% (-1.0) 

Green GAIN from Labour.

00:08

Redhill (Sunderland) result:

UKIP: 41.0% (+18.2) 

Lab: 37.6% (-25.2) 

Con: 14.1% (+4.5) 

Grn: 7.3% (+7.3) 

UKIP GAIN from Labour.

00:07

Somebody has fucking broken Sunderland.

CON: +2
LDM: +2
GRN: +1
UKIP: +1
LAB: -6 pic.twitter.com/0N68ROZmlq

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) May 2, 2019

00:04

COUNCIL RESULT

Newcastle-upon-Tyne - LAB HOLD

00:04

Walker (Newcastle upon Tyne) result:

Lab: 53.5% (-12.3) 

UKIP: 32.1% (+10.9)

Con: 7.4% (+1.0)

LDem: 7.1% (+3.7)

00:02

Southwick (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 45.9% (-9.4)

UKIP: 25.7% (+3.2) 

Con: 15.7% (+1.2) 

Grn: 6.6% (+2.1) 

LDem: 6.0% (+2.8)

00:00

COUNCIL RESULT

Wigan - LAB HOLD

23:59

COUNCIL RESULT

South Tyneside - LAB HOLD

23:59

COUNCIL RESULT

Havant - CON HOLD

23:57

St Michael's (Sunderland) result:

Con: 50.8% (+4.5)

Lab: 21.2% (-9.4) 

UKIP: 12.2% (+0.2) 

Grn: 10.3% (+3.6) 

LDem: 5.5% (+1.1)

23:56

Millfield (Sunderland) result:

LDem: 60.7% (+52.6) 

Lab: 23.2% (-26.7) 

UKIP: 8.5% (-11.3) 

Con: 3.7% (-11.6) 

Grn: 2.6% (-2.5)

LDem GAIN from Lab.

23:55

Houghton (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 40.5% (-4.8) 

UKIP: 34.9% (+19.8)

Con: 9.8% (+1.5) 

Grn: 8.0% (+8.0)

Ind: 6.8% (-22.5)

23:53

Go on Grimesy!

...every single unwashed socialist bringing London to a standstill over this past month, as well as Emma Thompson. Pick up a newspaper, love. https://t.co/ZpmtjGORSw

— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) May 2, 2019

23:51

St Michael's (Sunderland) result:

Con: 50.8% (+4.5) 

Lab: 21.2% (-9.4) 

UKIP: 12.2% (+0.2) 

Grn: 10.3% (+3.6) 

LDem: 5.5% (+1.1)

23:45

Doxford (Sunderland) result:

LDem: 42.7% (+42.7) 

Lab: 23.3% (-26.8) 

UKIP: 16.6% (-3.6) 

Con: 12.6% (-11.9) 

Grn: 4.8% (-0.4)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.

23:39

Washington Central (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 41.3% (-12.0) 

UKIP: 25.4% (+4.3) 

Con: 18.2% (+1.4) 

Grn: 9.3% (+5.2) 

LDem: 5.9% (+1.1)
23:39

Washington North (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 42.7% (-17.5) 

UKIP: 29.8% (+8.7) 

Con: 12.2% (+0.9) 

Grn: 11.7% (+7.5)

LDem: 3.6% (+0.3)
23:38

That was the first seat for UKIP on Sunderland council

23:36

St Anne's (Sunderland) result:

UKIP: 34.8% (+8.1) 

Lab: 32.9% (-19.6) 

Con: 16.8% (+1.8) 

LDem: 9.1% (+6.3) 

Grn: 6.4% (+3.4)

UKIP GAIN from Labour.

23:35

Countless times, Theresa May promised to deliver Brexit. She insisted that no deal was better than a bad deal.

This pathological liar has betrayed each and every one of the 17.4 million leave voters across the UK. This Tory betrayal will never be forgotten! 👊

— Leave.EU (@LeaveEUOfficial) May 2, 2019

23:34

Labour clearly rattled by Sunderland results

Don't take the Sunderland results as reflective of the national picture. And keep up with the @LabourList liveblog: https://t.co/qs80B2eLzY

— Sienna Rodgers (@siennamarla) May 2, 2019

23:32

Rodbourne Cheney (Swindon) result:

Lab: 46.3% (+3.6) 

Con: 38.3% (+7.1) 

UKIP: 15.4% (-4.8)

23:32

Three councils declared so far, all Labour Holds

23:31

Spalding Castle (South Holland) result:

Con: 46.7% (-37.8)

Grn: 37.6% (+22.1)

Ind: 15.7% (+15.7)

23:29

COUNCIL RESULT

Halton - LAB HOLD

23:28

More on those spoilt ballot papers...

There are reports of angry voters writing "Brexit party" in areas where the party is not running.

Polls have closed in today's #LocalElection2019, get live updates here: https://t.co/ERqjCBHUa1 pic.twitter.com/KdmDrG3UFf

— Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) May 2, 2019

23:26

St Chad's (Sunderland) result:

Con: 39.8% (+8.0)

Lab: 28.0% (-16.5) 

UKIP: 22.3% (+5.5) 

Grn: 5.8% (+2.7) 

LDem: 4.0% (+0.3)
23:24

Looking at those two Sunderland ward results the Labour vote crashed, while the Tory vote held up!  It could be an interesting night...

23:22

COUNCIL RESULT

Chorley - LAB HOLD

23:21

COUNCIL RESULT

Sunderland - LAB HOLD

23:19

Silksworth (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 37.7% (-15.9)

UKIP: 28.3% (+5.7)

Con: 19.8% (+1.4)

Grn: 9.6% (+4.2)

Oth: 4.7% (+4.7)

23:18

Washington North (Sunderland) result:

Lab: 42.7% (-17.5)

UKIP: 29.8% (+8.7)

Con: 12.2% (+0.9)

Grn: 11.7% (+7.5)

LDem: 3.6% (+0.3)

23:13

Turnout must be really low, some council wards have just declared

First council results:

Washington North (Sunderland): Labour HOLD.
Silksworth (Sunderland): Labour HOLD.
Lee Chapel North (Basildon): Labour HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 2, 2019

23:10

Leave means leave.  Here here #bbcqt

23:08

Another bunch of right-wingers were thrown off Facebook today, including this guy

The creepiest thing is not the bans, it's the threat that anyone else will be banned for talking about the people who were banned.

That's chilling. That's giant corporations enforcing their own Communist Chinese-style social credit system.

And leftists love it.

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) May 2, 2019

23:04

Lots of ballot papers were being spoilt today

Brexit minister James Cleverly says the Conservatives will "disproportionately" face a Brexit backlash from voters.

Polls have closed in local elections, get live updates here: https://t.co/ERqjCBHUa1 pic.twitter.com/WttnEOaJvS

— Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) May 2, 2019

23:02

Thornberry already struggling to keep up with the far superior Kate Andrews #bbcqt

22:59

He's not missing much at the moment...

I have it muted, but #BBCQT looks a bit loose women tonight. pic.twitter.com/cSJzJRiqG3

— Ⓑrexit Ⓑrings Ⓒrazies (@BBCPropaganda) May 2, 2019

22:55

Kate Andrews always a joy to watch, she will put Thornberry to shame tonight #bbcqt

22:53

Interesting graphic unearthed by the beeb

22:50

Woman on #bbcqt says it's "a really interesting debate".  Is it?

22:48

Political editor of the Telegraph tweets...

Turnout in local elections as low as 20 per cent in some polling stations I’m told (including mine). One Tory MP texts to say “She’s killed the Party”. Tomorrow could be interesting for May.

— Gordon Rayner (@gordonrayner) May 2, 2019

22:46

Diane was campaigning in Thurrock today.  Imagine seeing that on your doorstep

Door knocking in Thurrock @thurrocklabour pic.twitter.com/WUsMIoVc96

— Diane Abbott (@HackneyAbbott) 2 May 2019

22:33

Ed Miliband has been gobbing off a lot about the environment since the eco-brat landed.  The Guido Fawkes blog pointed out he's clocked up thousands of air miles in the last few years...

22:26

Tonight's Question Time will be a little less biased towards Remain, but it's still 3-2 to the Remainers...

22:19

Labour's Jamie Driscoll is favourite to be elected the first ever 'North of Tyne' mayor.  Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah was out campaigning for the Corbynista today

Ooh Betty https://t.co/5eJzW1KX4B

— Bin The Labour Party (@labour_hate) May 2, 2019

22:09

Little Owen, Ash Sarkar and their loony pals have been poking fun at Tommy Robinson today.  Ash and Owen have short memories, they weren't laughing when the Great Leader was egged

🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/UiuuzaNKtO

— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) 2 May 2019

22:04

Polls have now closed, will be a few hours before the first results trickle in

21:49

Polls close in 11 minutes, updates to follow

Yosser Hughes hasn't aged at all. Remarkable https://t.co/4p9ucgu9KM

— Bin The Labour Party (@labour_hate) May 2, 2019