Local election 2023 key results so far as Conservatives lose council seats across country
Counting was still underway in 230 local authorities across England as of 10am on Friday after the nation held its local elections on Thursday .
Read more: Local elections 2023 LIVE: Results and reaction from council counts across Greater Manchester and EnglandMedway Labour had indicated its priority for this Kent council. In fact, Sir Keir Starmer visited the area on the final day of the election campaign. Stoke-on-Trent This was a key Labour target in what will be one of the main battlegrounds at the next general election. Labour gained a hefty 17 seats on the council, while the Conservatives lost eight and independents lost nine. Stoke was once solid Labour territory at general elections but the Tories won all three constituencies in the city in 2019.
Tamworth Labour made seven gains in Tamworth while the Tories lost five. This was enough to deprive the Tories of full control of the council and, although they remain the largest party with 14 seats, Labour is now close behind on 10 while independents have six.
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