Sefton's voters are heading to the polls for the local elections.
Sefton is a Labour dominated council, and with the ruling Labour group holding 46 of the 66 seats on the council, this is a situation unlikely to change. The Lib Dems currently hold eight seats, making them the official opposition party with Conservatives holding five, all in the more affluent north of the borough.
With 22 seats up for grabs across the borough and Labour, the Lib Dems and the Conservatives will all be hoping to make gains in the north. Opposition leader Cllr John Pugh will be fighting to retain his seat in Kew while Labour's deputy Cllr John Fairclough is also up for re-election in Lincare Ward.
You can follow all the Sefton results as they happen live via our special election tool below.
