The Conservatives are facing fresh political embarrassment in Wales as they lost control of all councils after seeing their last stronghold slip away for the first time in 27 years.
Boris Johnson's party has already seen huge losses in the region as results from all 22 local council results continue to trickle in on Friday.
But despite expectations that they could slip up after making significant gains in the last elections in 2017, the party has seen all its prior progress wiped out on a dismal day for Welsh Conservatives.
The Welsh leader, Andrew RT Davies, blamed the day's results on the surging cost of living crisis and the PM's handling of Partygate.
The Tories lost Monmouthshire, their only majority-controlled council in Wales, to no overall control - meaning for the first time since 1995, Labour is now the largest party there with 22 seats, the Conservatives on 18, five independents and one Green.
Labour narrowly avoided handing them another devastating blow in Monmouthshire when they lost the majority ruling over a coin toss - which is only rarely used to separate candidates who receive exactly the same amount of votes.
Tomos Davies (Conservative) and Bryony Nicholson (Labour) each received 679 votes during the 2022 elections.
Commenting after losing the toss when she chose 'heads', a disappointed Ms Nicholson told the South Wales Argus: 'What can I say?
'People who told me "I can't make a difference" - if you had voted it wouldn't have gone to a coin toss. Just one person who couldn't be bothered.'
Boris Johnson's party has already seen huge losses in Wales as results from all 22 local council results continue to trickle in on Friday
(Left to right) Welsh Labour's Huw Thomas, Jane Henshaw and Ed Stubbs celebrate after being elected onto the Splott Ward in Cardiff
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Elsewhere, in north east Wales, the Tories fell from grace in Denbighshire to become just the fourth largest party. In 2019, they smashed Welsh Labour there after taking nearly 50% of the overall vote.
All four sitting Conservative councillors in Torfaen have also been ousted.
Meanwhile, Labour wrestled back control of Blaenau Gwent from the independents, also retaining Caerphilly and Newport, although Caerphilly council leader, Labour's Philippa Marsden, lost her seat by a large margin.
Labour are looking to maintain their majorities in Swansea, Cardiff and other key seats and appear positive about their chances across the country.
Plaid Cymru, Wales' nationalist party, has held onto Gwynedd, and Wrexham has remained under no overall control.
Tweeting this morning, Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford said: 'As ballots begin to be counted this morning I want to thank our incredible Team Welsh Labour for their efforts over the campaign. For every mile walked, every leaflet posted, every door knocked, and every conversation.
'But most of all I want to thank everyone across Wales who has put their trust in Welsh Labour councillors to deliver for them.'
