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With nearly half of authorities having declared, the Conservatives had lost 22 local authorities and more than 300 councillors.

Lib Dem Chris Twells’ shock win in Cotswolds prompts calls to close loophole in electoral law

Rishi Sunak can’t revive his party, says leader of Lib Dems, after series of council gains from Conservatives

The Tories have suffered heavy losses

In today’s newsletter: So far, what looks like a very bad night for the Tories is only quite a good one for Labour

Rishi Sunak’s first electoral challenge saw the Conservatives lose control of a series of councils.

The Lib Dems and Newcastle Independents each took two seats from Labour on election day, though the ruling party did gain one back in Callerton and Throckley

Thirty-three council seats were up for grabs in the wards Ancoats and Beswick, Ardwick, Baguley, Brooklands, Burnage, Charlestown, Cheetham, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, Clayton and Openshaw, Crumpsall, Deansgate, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Fallowfield, Gorton and Abbey Hey, Harpurhey, Higher Blackley, Hulme, Levenshulme, Longsight, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moss Side, Moston,…

Twenty-one council seats were up for grabs in wards Barton & Winton, Blackfriars & Trinity, Boothstown & Ellenbrook, Broughton, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Claremont, Eccles, Higher Irlam & Peel Green, Kersal & Broughton Park, Little Hulton, Ordsall, Pendlebury & Clifton, Pendleton & Charlestown, Quays, Swinton & Wardley, Swinton Park, Walkden…