election. labour did increase its vote share here, but hartlepool demonstrates there is still work to do if it is to retake cards in the north. danny savage, bbc news, hartlepool. hearts. at the other end of the country, labour regained control of southampton city council from the conservatives. the new council leader, satvir kaur, said the cost of living crisis was one of the main reasons for her party s victory, adding that people s trust in the prime minister had completely dissipated . duncan kennedy reports from southampton. it is officially known as sea city. in recent years, southampton has been more like seesaw city, with council control changing hands. last night, it was labour who beat the conservatives, gaining four councillors, and the tories losing four, creating a clear message for the labour winner here. time and time again, on the doorstep, people were really feeling let down by this conservative government. whether it was over crime or the cost of living, they did