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Rishi Sunak has admitted a “disappointing” series of local election results after the Conservatives suffered a slew of defeats across the country.
But the embattled Prime Minister insisted he was “focused completely on the job at hand” and that Labour had still not done enough to be on track to win the general election.
Voters headed to the polls on Thursday in contests for 107 councils as well as mayoral elections.
Pollsters have warned that the Conservatives could lose 500 city council seats, the party’s worst performance in local elections in 40 years.
But in a glimmer of hope, Tory Ben Houchen was re-elected as Mayor of Tees Valley.
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Thursday 2nd May from 10pm
For all votes on Thursday, England and Wales Polling places close at 10 p.m. More than one-third of parliament would have to submit a declaration overnight. First results are expected at 12:30pm in Broxbourne.
Friday 3 May
From 1am
Sunderland City Council, currently under Labor control, is expected to be the first to issue a statement early on Friday morning.
Hartlepool – Labor is two seats short of taking control of the council and is hoping for a victory.
Rochford – The Conservatives are just a few seats short of a majority, with results expected to be announced before 2am.
The first results of the battle between the Police and Crime Commissioner in Cumbria are also due to be announced.
From 2am
Results will arrive sooner with Bolton, Gosport, Ipswich, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East Lincolnshire, South Tyneside and Wigan all expected to announce their results. There is.
Bolton – Labor hopes to benefit from a situation in which no party has had a majority in parliament since 2019. The Conservatives hold 11 of the 12 seats contested in north-east Lincolnshire and are at risk of losing control of the council.
Results are also expected in Chorley, Eastleigh, Fareham, Hart, Oldham, Portsmouth, Rushmoor, Southend-on-Sea and Exeter from around 2.30am.
From 3am
Results Kingston upon Hull, Lincoln, Sefton, Tameside, Thurrock and Reading are expected to arrive after 3am. Lincoln is the only council in the East Midlands with a third of seats contested.
Thurrock – There is currently no overall control and the Local Government Information Office says the result is a knife edge between Labor and the Conservatives.
Results are expected at around 3.30am in Colchester, Gateshead, Harlow and Stockport.
Redditch – The Conservatives could lose their majority if the party vote collapses.
From 4am
Results are expected around 4am from Peterborough, Plymouth and Southampton, where Labor regained control of local councils in 2022.
Blackpool South by-election – If Labor is able to wrest this narrow seat from the Conservatives, it will be their 11th defeat in this parliament.
From 5am
Winchester – Liberal Democrats control the council, with 11 seats at stake. Results are expected to be paused at this point while the rest of Congress continues to count votes.
Depending on how the night goes, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and Sir Ed Davey could also meet with activists to discuss their work.
From 12pm he
Results are in again and Blackburn is expected to join Darwen, Walsall, Broxbourne and Havant.
Tees Valley – Conservative incumbent Ben Houchen is seeking a third term as mayor. The upset would spell disaster for Rishi Sunak and likely reignite speculation about his leadership.
North East – The mayoral race has been announced, pitting Labor’s Kim McGuinness against independent North Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll.
From 1pm
A number of local councils are expected to sign up, including Preston, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield and Castle Point.
Cannock Chase – All seats have been re-elected due to boundary changes and the council is balanced with Labor and the Conservatives vying for leadership.
Manchester – Labor-run and one of the safest local authorities in the country. No changes in personnel are expected.
Results from Burnley and West Oxfordshire should arrive around 1.30pm.
Sheffield – No party has overall control of Parliament. Labor and the Liberal Democrats have a similar number of seats, and both parties are currently in coalition with the Green Party.
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Basildon – The Conservative Party has a narrow majority and has not been led by Labor since 2000. However, there are signs that the tide may be changing. Mr Hyndburn is now out of overall control, with the Conservatives in first place and Labor in second place.
Brentwood, Knowsley, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rochdale, Rossendale can currently be given an approximate value. The Conservatives maintain a narrow majority in Solihull, but the Green Party is the next largest party. Only one-third of the seats are up for election, but this is enough to take control of the entire parliament.
East Midlands – Conservative councilor Ben Bradley is fighting to become mayor, in addition to his role as leader of Nottinghamshire County Council. Former Watford MP Claire Ward is aiming for Labor’s victory.
From 3pm
Kirklees – Labor hopes to maintain the slim majority it won two years ago.
Hastings – Labor looks to benefit from losing control of the party as a whole in 2022.
Three Rivers – The Liberal Democrats are the only party to win a majority in the region since her 1988, so they will want to hold out. Results should now come from Barnsley, Trafford, Sandwell, Halton, Milton Keynes and Maidstone.
The results of the first York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Election are currently awaited.
From 4pm
Receiving results. The Conservatives will see if they can secure a narrow majority in Adur, while Labor hopes to maintain its grip on Calderdale.
Pendle – No political party has total control. The Conservatives are the largest party, followed by Labor, but Mr Starmer’s party would have hoped to tip the balance.
Results should follow from Bury, Cheltenham, Epping Forest, St Albans, Tamworth, Tunbridge Wells, Woking and Leeds.
Swindon – Labour dramatically took power from the Conservatives last year. With Labour’s slim majority, the Conservatives will be keen to roll back their party ranks.
Wokingham – The Liberal Democrats will be fighting to remain the largest party after overtaking the Conservatives last year. A Liberal Democrat win could see them take full power for the first time since 1997.
Dudley – Labor has won seats in recent years and Keir Starmer has decided to launch the party’s local election campaign here. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
As of 5pm,
Basingstoke & Deane, Bradford, Cambridge, Coventry, Oxford, Tandridge, Runnymede and Worthing were all now open to vote.
Rotherham – Labor is fighting to regain seats lost in 2021. The party has been in power since the 1970s.
Rugby – The Conservative Party will govern as a minority after losing its majority in 2023. Labor and the Liberal Democrats could push them into second place, but with only a third of the seats.
Wolverhampton and Cherwell should also register now. Things could get interesting in Worcester after border changes.
From 6pm
Friday’s final results will be announced in Mole Valley, North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Elbridge. The Conservatives are the largest party in Reigate and Banstead after the local council lost overall control. It is unlikely that the opposition will overtake it.
BRISTOL – The Greens and Labor are effectively tied, but neither is close to winning overall government. If the Greens manage to take the lead, it could signal their growing influence in the region ahead of the election.
7pm to 10pm
The last councils due to make statements on Friday night, Dorset, Wakefield, West Lancashire and finally Gloucester, will have 7pm to 10pm. It’s a schedule.
Saturday 4th May from 12pm
Results from some of the remaining key mayoral races across the country are expected on Saturday afternoon, with the first being a statement from Liverpool City Region around 12pm will be announced. Former Labor MP Steve Rotherham is seeking a third term.
From 1pm
London Mayor – Labor’s Sadiq Khan hopes to defeat his Conservative challenger and secure his historic third term. Polls show Mr Khan consistently outperforming his Conservative rivals.
Results are scheduled to be announced on Saturday, but the weather is expected to clear up around 1:30 p.m. The results of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election are also due to be announced at 2pm.
From 3pm
Council results will continue to come through on Saturday with results from Norwich, North Tyneside, Stroud, and Warrington expected.
West Yorkshire – former Labour MP and Coronation Street star Tracy Brabin is seeking a second term as mayor.
West Midlands – Tory Mayor and former John Lewis boss Andy Street is clinging on to the mayorality. A Labour victory would be a massive upset for the Conservatives and likely lead to renewed talk among Tory plotters over Rishi Sunak‘s leadership.
From 4pm until 7pm
The final mayoral battles in the Labour strongholds of Salford and Greater Manchester are expected to be declared on Saturday evening.
Greater Manchester – Mayor Andy Burnham is seeking a third term in office. In 2021 Burnham – dubbed “King of the North” – was re-elected with a whopping 67% of the vote.
Sunday, May 4
On Sunday, the final council result from Salford is expected alongside police and crime commissioner battles in Sussex and Kent.