Local elections live: Polls close across England and counting of votes begins in big test for Sunak and Starmer

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Local elections live: Polls close across England and counting of votes begins in big test for Sunak and Starmer
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BREAKING: After 15 hours of voting, polls have closed in local elections across much of England. Follow our live blog throughout the night, where we'll be bringing you the results as they are declared ⬇️

- and hold on to the other northern councils - as the general election looms.. Both have fragile Conservative majorities, and could see a fall to no overall control if the Liberal Democrats and Greens make gains.could also bring an interesting result at 1.30pm. Labour needs four gains to take majority control, but they won't all come from the Conservatives.is a council where Labour will need to make gains if it is to claim it's on track to win the next general election.

This is the last major electoral test for Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer ahead of the general election, expected to take place next year. An investigation was opened into a Tory MP for an alleged breach of a rule banning 'provision of paid parliamentary advice'. Speaking in the Labour target of Medway, Kent, Sir Keir said:"This is going to be all about the cost of living. It's absolutely clear the government has nothing to say about that. We've got a positive case to tell and we hope that we'll be able to make some progress tomorrow."

From a fractious PMQs session to final pitches to voters - it's been a busy final day on the campaign trail before polls open at 7am tomorrow.Shadow minister defends Sir Keir Starmer's 'likely' tuition fees U-turn

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