Counting was still underway in 230 local authorities across England as of 10am on Friday after the nation held its local elections on Thursday (May 8).
Early results indicate a major blow to the Tories with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak already labelling the situation 'disappointing'. In Greater Manchester, the Tories lost seven seats overnight while failing to make any headway into Salford's Labour majority.
A historical Conservative majority council has also been struck hard, changing to a Labour majority for the first time in nearly 30 years. The results spell bad news for the Conservative Party who will have some extra work on their hand for the upcoming general election year.
