Local election results are in for all of Tyne and Wear’s five councils.
Voters went to the polls on Thursday to elect councillors in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland – with a third of each council’s seats up for grabs. Labour was looking to convert its substantial poll lead into gains across the country, but is already a dominant force in Tyne and Wear.
The results coming through have produced something of a mixed bag for the party – as well as celebrations for Lib Dems, Greens, and independents. In Sunderland, there were a couple of Tory losses amid “huge drops” in their voter turnout.
