Local elections 2014: Maps show key battlegrounds as Rishi Sunak's Tories lose ... trends now
Counting has been underway for the council and police and crime commissioner (PCC) elections that took place in England and Wales on Thursday.
Most of the results are now in, but some are due to declare at the weekend and the final figures won't be known until Sunday afternoon.
Labour have won big in the mayoral elections, holding London, South Yorkshire, Liverpool and Greater Manchester.
They are hoping to unseat the Conservatives' Andy Street in the West Midlands. That race is currently too close to call.
These are some of the key battlegrounds as the Conservatives have faced a woeful showing across the board.
In Woking it was a Lib Dem hold. However, the Tories lost all of the wards they had in 2021
The Tories took a bashing in Reigate and Banstead as well. From having control of the council there is no overall majority, with the Greens, Lib Dems and Labour making gains
– Adur (Lab gain from Con)
Adur council in West Sussex was created in 1974 and in its entire 50-year history it has never been run by the Labour party – until now.
Labour picked up eight seats in Thursday's elections, enough to win the party its first majority on the council, while the Tories lost seven and overall control.
– Basildon (Con lose to no overall control)
The Conservatives fared particularly badly in Essex at this set of local elections – a part of England that will be another key battleground at the general election.
In Basildon the party saw its number of councillors fall by 13, with Labour up nine and Independents up four, while in Castle Point they were wiped out entirely, losing every seat they were contesting.
Some 13 Conservative candidates failed to appear on ballot papers in Castle Point because of problems with nominations – an issue that has contributed to the new council consisting solely of 39 Independents.
– Cheltenham
The Liberal Democrats strengthened their majority at Cheltenham in Gloucestershire by picking up another five seats, in the process leaving the Conservatives with no councillors whatsoever.
This may unsettle the town's Tory MP, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, who had a majority of just 981 at the last general election.
In Stevenage, Labour held onto the council while the Tories suffered losses
– Dudley (Con lose to no overall control)
Dudley in the West Midlands was where Sir Keir Starmer launched Labour's local election campaign, being one of the very few Metropolitan councils controlled by the Conservatives.
It has now slipped into no overall control, thanks to Labour increasing its seats by eight while the Tories lost seven.
The new council will be tied, with both the Conservatives and Labour having 34 seats – a scenario which gives the Liberal Democrats (three seats) and one Independent the balance of power.
– Hartlepool (Lab gain from no overall control)
Three years ago Labour lost the Hartlepool parliamentary by-election to the Conservatives – an event that
