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Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative leader, said the Prime Minister could not ignore the results across the country.

Labour may justifiably congratulate itself on symbolic wins in these local elections: the true-blue London strongholds of Westminster and Wandsworth, and the home of so-called “Workington Man” (deemed the archetypal new working-class Tory voter) in Cumberland. Yet it must channel energy from these morale boosts into a pitch that will…

Hull win – alongside other successes – suggests coalition taint is fading for voters seeking alternative to Tories and Labour

The SNP could now look to do a deal with the Scottish Greens to form a coalition on Scotland's largest local authority.

Scottish Labour has seen gains, mostly at the expense of Tories, in the Scottish local elections.

Evidence suggests the PM is a net liability but a lot could happen between now at the next election says Sean O’Grady

Robert Jenrick insisted things were tickety-boo for Tories outside London, as Oliver Dowden talked up Brexit opportunities

Analysis of the local election results suggested the Tories would be 48 seats short of an overall majority - and nearly 90 seats down on their 2019 performance

Party wins control of Cumberland and Rossendale councils but fails to make breakthrough on scale it hoped for