Labour are celebrating marginal gains in Leeds as the Tories suffer losses country-wide in the local elections.
The Leeds City Council elections 2023 saw the Labour Party maintain control of the council - as well as gaining four seats. Other upsets saw the Greens take a seat in the Wetherby ward after 48 years of only Conservative councillors, and the Social Democratic Party gain another seat in Middleton Park.
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn told LeedsLive: "I think it's a good day for Labour here in Leeds and nationally. We're making steady progress.
