Explore our Daily Express interactive map to see council-by-council results and how the political landscape has changed.
Reform tipped to make sweeping council gains (Image: Getty)
Voters across the country have voted in the local elections as millions cast their ballots in a decisive vote that could reshape British politics.
Use our Daily Express interactive map above to explore the results council by council and see how the political landscape has changed across the country.
The May 7 elections are being seen as a major test for Sir Keir Starmer‘s Labour Government, with the party bracing for heavy losses after a turbulent year in power.
Reform UK is forecast to make significant gains, with Nigel Farage’s party hoovering up support in Tory-leaning areas and threatening to take Labour-held authorities.
The Greens are also expected to capitalise on Labour’s woes, with Zack Polanski’s party predicted to grab councils across the country as left-wing voters could abandon Sir Keir.
Polling by YouGov ahead of the vote suggested Labour could lose six councils overall, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats each dropping one.
Reform was tipped to take Havering and was in a neck-and-neck battle with the Conservatives for control of Bexley.
In London, Labour faces being squeezed from both the right and the left as Reform and the Greens eat into the party’s once rock-solid vote in the capital.
The elections come at a crucial moment for the Prime Minister, who has been battered by the Lord Mandelson scandal and faces growing speculation over a potential leadership challenge.
Reform UK leader Mr Farage has framed the vote as a referendum on Sir Keir Starmer, urging disaffected voters to back his party.
The results will be closely watched as an indicator of national political trends ahead of the next general election.
Explore the map above to see how each council voted and which parties have taken control across England.