Voters went to the polls in council elections across England on Thursday where more than 8,000 seats are up for grabs.
Rishi Sunak predicted a “hard night” for his party in the contests, but said the Conservatives were now moving away from the “box set drama” under his recent predecessors. Sir Keir Starmer said the town hall polls were “an important step towards a Labour government that can change Britain for the better”.
