Local election results: Labour win Blackpool South as Tories set for huge loss - live

"Important Findings Thus Far"

The process of tabulating votes has commenced in the 107 councils across England that held elections on Thursday. Some of the initial outcomes have already been announced during the night, while others are expected to be revealed later this Friday.

Initial outcomes for the elections of the police & crime commissioner in England and Wales have been announced, and the outcomes for the mayors in the East Midlands, North East, Tees Valley, and York & North Yorkshire will also be revealed on Friday afternoon.

Another election occurred in Blackpool South where the Labour Party triumphed over the Conservatives, securing 58.9% of the votes.

Chris Webb, who was representing the Labour party, earned a total of 10,825 votes. Meanwhile, the Conservative party fell significantly behind with only 3,218 votes and the Reform party also received a low amount of 3,218 votes.

Here are some of the significant outcomes that have been achieved up to this point:

The Labour Party has gained control of the council for the first time in two years by acquiring seven seats, resulting in a net gain. Conversely, the Conservative Party has lost six seats.

In the council elections that took place on Thursday, Labour showed improvement in Harlow. However, they were not able to secure an absolute majority, falling short by a very small number. As a result, they won 16 seats, which was only one seat behind the Conservative party's 17.

The political party won a total of seven positions and became the majority in Rushmoor council, which encompasses Aldershot, a town with a significant army presence. In contrast, the Conservative party experienced a loss of eight positions and no longer has overall governance of the council.

Labour can feel satisfied with how it fared in the Redditch council elections in Worcestershire, which was another important place for parties to compete in for the upcoming general election. The party gained nine seats and gained control of the council, whereas the Conservatives lost 11 seats.

The situation was not very bright for the Labour party in South Tyneside as they lost a total of 10 seats. Independent candidates won nine seats and the Green Party won two, while the Conservative party did not win any.

The Labour party still has control in this area, albeit narrowly. The upcoming council will consist of 28 Labour members, 15 Independent members, and 11 Green members.

The Reform Party was only able to fill all or almost all of their candidate positions in a limited number of councils that were having elections this year. Sunderland was one of the few areas where they managed to compete for every available seat.

Even though the party wasn't able to secure any seats, it managed to surpass the Conservatives and come in third place in 16 out of the 25 contested seats. Meanwhile, Labour managed to gain six more seats and further solidify its already substantial majority.

The Labour party had their sights set on winning this particular Essex council, which was a significant location in the battle between the two major UK political parties.

In order to take charge of Thurrock, the party has to acquire six seats. Thurrock has been under the leadership of the Tories for some years. Recently, the council encountered a rough phase and had to be announced practically insolvent in December 2022.

The Labour party won eight more seats, which gave them a clear majority in the election. Additionally, two independent candidates were elected while the Conservative party lost a total of 10 seats.