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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Martin Belam

Friday briefing: What the local election results tell us so far

A woman leans over a table looking at ballot papers at an election count.
Election staff count votes during the Havering local council election in Romford. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Good morning. If yesterday had been a general election, then by now, thanks to thousands of people beavering through the night counting votes, we’d have a very clear picture of where the country was headed. But it wasn’t, and so despite millions of people casting their ballots in Scotland, Wales, and many parts of England, we aren’t that much the wiser.

Counting will start in earnest in most places today, and what we do know you can see on our results interactive guide. The early indications, from a smattering of councils dotted around England, show a surge for Reform and heavy losses for Labour, but there is still a lot to play for.

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