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England council results
Number of councillors
75 of 136 councilsCounting under way
- Reform UK 648 councillors 646 councillors gained
- Liberal Democrat 431 councillors 34 councillors gained
- Conservative 370 councillors 283 councillors lost
- Labour 362 councillors 471 councillors lost
- Green 143 councillors 87 councillors gained
- Independent 65 councillors 3 councillors gained
Reform gains control of Newcastle-under-Lyme in historic night for party
The party's Richard Tice says voters have turned out to "repaint the red wall, the turquoise wall".
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Local elections 2026
Local elections 2026
High street and green spaces spur town's voters
This May, all 44 seats at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council will be contested.
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Sport
Littler beats Humphries for record-equalling win
Luke Littler beats Luke Humphries to claim a third successive night win and a record-equalling sixth in this season's Premier League.
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