Election 2019: Council polls close in England and NI

Election 2019: Council polls close in England and NI
The polls have closed in the council and mayoral elections across England and Northern Ireland. Voting finished at 22:00 BST in the elections for 248 English ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48142181


Election 2019: Council polls to take place across England and NI
Elections are being held for 248 English councils, six mayors and all 11 councils in Northern Ireland.
BBC News
21 hours ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48120274

Labour and Tories hit by Brexit backlash in local elections
The big parties wanted the elections to be about bins, not Brexit - but Brexit has dominated UK politics for three years.
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/labour-and-tories-hit-by-brexit-backlash-in-local-elections-11709851


Local elections: Main parties fear Brexit backlash in polls
Results are coming in after local elections in England and Northern Ireland, with disillusionment about Brexit expected to be a big factor. Voting took place for ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48142181

Local elections 2019: May says results show voters want main parties to 'deliver Brexit' - live news
Lib Dems and Greens surge as Tories and Labour suffer large losses in council elections in England.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/may/02/local-elections-2019-results-votes-counted-live-news


Local elections: Tories and Labour hit by Brexit backlash in polls
The Lib Dems, Greens and independents make gains in the local elections at the expense of the Conservatives, while Labour also suffers losses.
BBC News
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Local elections 2019 results: Tory and Labour MPs express frustration at Brexit after major council losses
Tory and Labour MPs have expressed frustration over their respective leadership's handling of Brexit after both parties suffered bruising losses in the local ...
iNews
https://inews.co.uk/news/local-elections-2019-results-council-losses-tory-labour-mps/


Have the voters finally noticed that both the Tories and Labour are terrible?
Early tuners-in to the BBC's local election night coverage might have caught the Newsnight special investigation into the Brumadinho dam disaster in Brazil, ...
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/local-elections-2019-brexit-conservatives-results-labour-ukip-liberal-democrats-greens-a8897466.html


Opinion
What do the local elections tell Labour? There are no easy Brexit solutions
While Brexit dominates, the party is at risk, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/03/local-elections-labour-brexit-results-remainers-leavers

Local elections: Results in maps and charts
Find your result and follow the others as they come in using our interactive map.
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48091592


Local election results live: Every council declaration and result as it happens - Mirror Online
Polls are closing across the country for the 2019 local elections. We are bringing all the results as they happen.
Mirror.co.uk
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/local-election-results-live-every-14986208


Local elections: Three key things from the results
Professor John Curtice explains how the "dominance" of the Conservative and Labour party has come under pressure.
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-48145685/local-elections-three-key-things-from-the-results


Northern Ireland election results: Sinn Fein's Barry McElduff on course to top poll
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/local-elections-2019/election-results-latest-updates-from-across-northern-ireland-as-counting-continues-38073953.html

Lib Dems enjoy local election 'surge' as Tory councils are toppled
Vince Cable has hailed his Liberal Democrats as “the big winners” of the local election, with the party gaining hundreds of seats and control of a series of ...
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/03/liberal-democrats-vince-cable-fight-back-as-tory-strongholds-taken-in-local-election


Local elections 2019 LIVE: Results, turnout and Greater Manchester coverage
Who won the council election in your area? Results in Manchester, Stockport, Trafford, Bolton, Rochdale, Wigan, Tameside, Bury, Oldham and Salford.
Manchester Evening News
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/local-elections-2019-results-live-16217414


Sir Ed Davey: 'The Liberal Democrats are back in business'
The Conservatives and Labour have faced a backlash in the local elections leaving room for smaller parties to take seats.
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-48144688/sir-ed-davey-the-liberal-democrats-are-back-in-business


Results of local elections in the ITV Meridian region
A somewhat uneventful night at the Rivermead Leisure Centre in Reading. There are a total of 46 seats on the Council. Only a third were up for election.
ITV News
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2019-05-02/results-of-local-elections-in-the-itv-meridian-region/


Local results for top two may put a stop to calls for an early general election
With the two main parties losing seats, the most likely general election result is a hung parliament - and more Brexit stalemate.
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/local-results-for-top-two-may-put-a-stop-to-calls-for-an-early-general-election-11709878

Tories lose over 1,200 seats in local elections as major parties suffer
Lib Dems main beneficiaries as May and Corbyn vow to press ahead to break Brexit deadlock.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/03/tories-lose-over-1200-seats-in-local-elections-as-major-parties-suffer


Local elections: Conservatives lose more than 1,300 councillors
The Conservatives have lost 1,334 councillors, with Theresa May saying voters wanted the main parties to "get on" with Brexit. Labour also lost 82 seats in the ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48142181

#Oh, Jeremy Corbyn - let Labour fight to Remain, or your party's over
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/oh-jeremy-corbyn-labour-fight-14991607