Local elections 2018: Tories gain seats and councils outside London as early results come in – live updates

Parties face their biggest ballot box test since the general election with council seats and mayoralties up for grabs across England. Follow all the results as they come in live 2.59am BST More from Wandsworth. This is from Matt Singh from Number Cruncher Politics.Wandsworth ward swings:Queenstown 8.8% to LABThamesfield 0.8% to CONSt Mary’s Park is apparently a recount, which suggests 6-7% to LABQueenstown has three Labour councillors for the first time since 1990 – and what fantastic councillor’s they are!Massive congratulations Aydin, Maurice & Paula! pic.twitter.com/vMqnbqijTo 2.56am BST My colleague Ben Quinn has tweeted this from Wandsworth, which he says helps to explain why the Conservatives have fended off the Labour attack.But here’s part of why the Tories seem to have fended off Labour in WandsworthThey got their vote out in middle class strongholds like Thamesfield, where turnout was up by 6%, holding all 3 seats #LE2018 pic.twitter.com/9dvySwrFUV Continue reading…
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