Tory losses and Labour gains in England's local elections.
The early results of the UK local elections show that Labour has made a net gain of 119 seats and taken control of three key targets, while the Conservatives have suffered a net loss of 228 councillors and lost five councils to no overall control. The Liberal Democrats and Greens have also made gains. However, with three-quarters of the councils still counting results, it will be some time before a full picture emerges. The Tories are pinning the blame on a bleak economic picture, political chaos, and a long stint in national government. Labour is claiming that these results show they are "on track to win the next general election."