"Polls have closed across England, Scotland and Wales for local, mayoral and parliamentary elections, with the first results to be announced within hours. More than 30 million people across Britain were given the opportunity to vote on Thursday in what is widely seen as the biggest test for Keir Starmer since the 2024 general election. Results across three nations could fundamentally change the political landscape and could have repercussions for the prime minister."
"In what is seen as the first true multiparty battle, Reform UK and the Green party are expected to make significant gains at the expense of Westminster's two biggest parties in England, while the Liberal Democrats could turn swathes of local government yellow and increase their total number of councillors for an unprecedented eighth set of local elections in a row."
"The elections cover 136 local councils in England, with 5,014 seats being contested, including every seat on all of London's 32 borough councils, more than a dozen borough councils, six unitary councils, six county councils and three district councils. A further 73 councils are holding elections for half or one-third of the seats available."
"The first results are expected at about 12.30am, with a further glut arriving from about 3am onwards. About a third of councils should have declared results by 7am on Friday, while the most significant results including mayoral results in London boroughs and council results in the major cities of Manchester and Leeds should start to come in at lunchtime. By the end of Friday about 80 more councils will have declared results, but the final councils including Croydon and Tower Hamlets in London, as well as Hastings in Sussex will not declare until Saturday afternoon."
Polls have closed across England, Scotland and Wales for local, mayoral and parliamentary elections, with initial results expected within hours. More than 30 million people were eligible to vote, creating a major test for Keir Starmer. England is expected to see Reform UK and the Green party make significant gains against the two largest Westminster parties, while the Liberal Democrats could expand control of local councils and increase councillor totals for an eighth consecutive local election cycle. Elections involve 136 local councils in England, including all 32 London boroughs, with 5,014 seats contested, plus additional councils voting for partial seat shares. Results timing ranges from early morning to late Friday and some areas on Saturday. Scotland and Wales results are expected by around 4pm Friday, with mayoral counting beginning Friday.
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