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Election 2006
Last Updated: Monday, 23 April 2007, 12:14 GMT 13:14 UK
Pauline and John Prescott
Labour suffers local poll losses
A grim night for Tony Blair sees Labour lose more than 250 councillors.


Tories 'satisfied' with gains
The Tories are set for their best results since the year they last won national power.
BNP doubles council seats
Supporters of the British National Party say it is "on its way".

LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
 CouncillorsCouncils 
PARTY+/-TOT +/-TOT 
CON
316
1830
11
68
LAB
-319
1439
-17
30
LD
2
909
1
13
OTH
-2
240
0
0
NOC
-
-
6
66
After 176 of 176 councils
NOC = No control
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Shuffling the pack
Tony Blair wields axe to relaunch battered government
Where now for PM?
Tony Blair awaits verdict of his MPs after poll battering
Nick Robinson
BBC political editor's analysis of the local election results

CABINET RESHUFFLE

Changes at-a-glance
Outrage over Prescott deputy role
Clarke: I don't agree with Blair
Labour must rethink web - Blair
Papers consider Cabinet 'purge'

ELECTION REACTION

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Blair accused of losing authority
Lib Dems play down mixed results
Greens celebrate seats increase
Respect breakthrough in East End
Heavy London losses for Labour

ANALYSIS

Nick Griffin, BNP leader Will BNP election gains last?
Historically, gains by far right parties in UK elections have tended to be short lived, writes Brian Wheeler.

Election map
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A tough operator
Clarke's resilience could not save him in prisoners row
Smiles in Barking
BNP thanks Labour's Hodge for publicity 'gift'

AROUND ENGLAND

Voting papers were counted twice
Labour holds Reading despite loss
Lib Dem Manchester hope dashed
Sex scandal blamed for Tory win
Labour lose control of Redditch
Tories win Coventry council
Tories take Shropshire council
Labour suffers Oxfordshire losses
Stoke leader leaves Labour party
Seat won by pencil test after tie
Labour loses control in Plymouth
Labour holds firm in ex-pit towns
Lib Dems gain Warrington
Labour suffers losses in Ipswich
Tories win Crawley after 30 years
Lib Dems edge out Humber rivals

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