South tyneside has been held by the labour party, 28 seats, the number needed for a majority but 15 have been taken by independent candidates and the 11 seats to the green party. We knew the greens were doing well, but look at that, labour losing ten and the independent party is gaining nine and the tories losing one and we will try to get to the bottom of what has gone on for quite a dramatic shift, so thatll be interesting and we will try to get to the bottom of that in the next a while after the news and i will say welcome to mark harper, the Transport Secretary who has just joined us and Jonathan Reynolds is still here and sarah olney from the Liberal Democrats and we will talk to you in a while. Lets tell you where things have got to in the total tally. Where things have got to in the totaltally. Labour where things have got to in the total tally. Labour have a9, gaining one and the Conservatives 19, losing 15. The lib dems 16. One and the Conservatives 19, losing 15. The lib dems
Gains. Another blow for conservatives, they also lost a blackpool by election. The third biggest swing in the postwar by election history. Heres our political correspondent, hannah miller. The Prime Minister touring a Military Base with very little to laugh about. Laughter. Trying to defend his partys losses after a dismal set of results. Obviously its disappointing to lose good, hard working conservative councillors, but weve still got lots of results to come as well. And there are also things that i would point to. Harlow, for example, where keir starmer held a rallyjust on wednesday saying that was a place that he had to win to be on track to win a General Election. That hasnt happened. The conservatives did deprive labour of a win in harlow, but they still lost five seats and are considering that a success. The party had also pinned its hopes on ben houchen remaining tees valley mayor, though he wasnt even wearing a rosette. He did thank the Prime Minister in a later show of unity.
Experts , psephologists and those experts, psephologists and those that know perhaps what might happen tomorrow. All that to come after your News Headlines with sam francis. With sam francis. Tom, thank you. And a very good evening to you from the newsroom. Itsjust good evening to you from the newsroom. Its just gone 7 00 and leading the news tonight. Sir keir starmer claims that labours gains in englands local elections are, he says, a direct message to the Prime Minister as he renewed demands for rishi sunak to call a general election. So far general election. So far labours gained more than 140 seats and taken control of seven more councils in england. The labour leader is also hailing what he calls a truly historic moment, as his party won the mayoral race in york and North Yorkshire. In the Prime Ministers own constituency. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has insisted hes focusing on the job at hand after those disappointing local Election Results. The conservatives have lost a numb
Time. They have lost around half the Council Seats they were defending, similar to how they performed in 1995. Two years later, they were crushed at the General Election. Labour, the green party, lib dems, they made gains. Blackpool south huge swing from the conservatives. The story of the night, here is damian grammaticas. The story of the night, here is damian grammaticas. Labour party, 10,825. Cheering and applause Blackpool South a little before 5am and a decisive labour victory. They were confident of emerging winners at the by election, but this was emphatic. At the byelection, but this was em hatic. ,. , at the byelection, but this was emhatic. ,. , at the byelection, but this was emphatic at the byelection, but this was emhatic. ,. ,. , emphatic. They have said to rishi sunak and the emphatic. They have said to rishi sunak and the conservatives, emphatic. They have said to rishi| sunak and the conservatives, they have had sunak and the conservatives, they have had enough. They
Muslim community is large and has been felt deeply and we are now seeing the electoral consequence. We have warned that it Muslim Population areas, wards, councils and constituencies of high Muslim Population areas, the position in gaza will have a serious electoral consequence and we are seeing that unfolds across the country. We consequence and we are seeing that unfolds across the country. Unfolds across the country. We are seeinu it unfolds across the country. We are seeing it here unfolds across the country. We are seeing it here clearly unfolds across the country. We are seeing it here clearly in unfolds across the country. We are seeing it here clearly in the unfolds across the country. We are seeing it here clearly in the local. Seeing it here clearly in the local elections, only a few results in, we do not want to exaggerate anything, but what potential impact do you think it could have on a General Election . I think it could have on a General Election . , think it could have