2023 UK Local Elections

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BBC1 is covering the results (or purporting to do so) from 11:40PM. Doesn't seem to be much coverage scheduled for the day after, as there sometimes is.

Brian's getting a new hat you know.

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Isn't it almost certain that the Tories will lose 1000 seats, perhaps even 1500?

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So what's the Tory spin now? We've made gains in..... (checks notes) Harlow?

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LAB gain Erewash from CON.
https://twitter.com/BBCDerby/status/1654465818384556032
The winning party in the Erewash parliamentary constituency has formed government since 1983.

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Labour gains North East Derbyshire and is expected to gain South Derbyshire. Very good results in a region that has swung away from them in recent years.

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Greens gain Mid Suffolk!!!

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We passed the 500 Tory losses mark in the BBC count with ~90 councils left to count.

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Labour win a majority in Broxtowe and Mansfield, both key target seats.

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Tories went from largest party in Lewes with 19 seats to 0 seats. Lab, LD and Greens share the spoils about equally.

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Whenever Amber Valley finishes it may end up being one of if not the place with the raw largest tory loss of councilors - redistricting made a mess of the wards, the Tories were at a historic high point, and everyone is up on the ballot. Labour are already fmaking mass flips.

If you count the East Sussex districts as one then Tories lost more than 50 seats there. In fact the Tories had a total meltdown in almost every district touching the South coast.