Turkey local elections: President Erdogan's party loses Ankara

But both his AKP and the opposition claimed to have won the mayoralty of the largest city, Istanbul.

The party of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections.

The British prime minister, Theresa May will face a renewed attempt today by MP's to find a parliamentary majority on the UK's future status with the European Union.