Conservatives Lose Control Of More Than Half Of Councils

England local elections 2023 results

Conservatives lose control of more than half of councils

The Conservatives have lost control of more than half of the councils in England after voters delivered a bruising verdict on the government in the first test of its popularity under Rishi Sunak.

Labour makes gains but falls short of expectations

Labour made gains but fell short of expectations, while the Liberal Democrats made significant progress. The Greens also had a good night, winning control of their first council.

The results will be seen as a blow to Sunak, who has been in office for just over 100 days. They will also increase pressure on the Prime Minister to call a general election.

Counting is complete and all 230 councils have declared their results. National and local results are available below.

The 2023 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2023 in England and on Thursday 18 May 2023 in Northern Ireland.

This briefing summarises the results of the 2023 local elections in England and Northern Ireland when Labour and Sinn Fein became the.

By Data Journalism Team BBC News