Rishi Sunak was braced for bruising local election results (Image: TWITTER)
Rishi Sunak has faced a slew of defeats across the country in the local elections.
With 106 out of 107 of the local councils declared on Saturday, the Conservatives had suffered a net loss of 396 councillors, and the loss of 10 councils.
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Labour won control of eight councils with a net gain of 231 seats, while the Liberal Democrats gained 97 seats and the Greens 64.
In a glimmer of light for the Prime Minister, Tory Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen won another term in power.
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Mr Sunak is braced for the West Midlands mayoral election which is on a knife-edge, hoping incumbent Andy Street could hold on to power for the Conservatives.
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Labour's Sadiq Khan beat Conservative Susan Hall to secure an unprecedented third term in City Hall.
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Sir Keir Starmer and his wife vote in the local elections on Thursday (Image: PA)
Thursday, May 2
From 10pm
Polls will close across England and Wales at 10pm in all votes being held on Thursday. Over a third of councils are due to declare overnight. The first result is due in at 12.30am in Broxbourne.
Friday, May 3
From 1am
Sunderland Council - currently under Labour control - is expected to be one of the first to declare in the early hours of Friday.
Hartlepool - Labour will be hoping for victory, the party is just two seats short of controlling the council.
Rochford - where the Tories are a few seats short of a majority and is expected to declare its results before 2am.
Also expected are the first results of the police and crime commissioner battles with Cumbria expected to declare.
From 2am
Results will begin to trickle in faster with Bolton, Gosport, Ipswich, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East Lincolnshire, South Tyneside, and Wigan all expected to declare.
Bolton - Labour will be hoping to make gains where no party has held a majority on the council since 2019. The Tories are defending 11 of the 12 seats up for grabs in North East Lincolnshire and risk losing control of the council.
From around 2.30am, results are also expected in Chorley, Eastleigh, Fareham, Hart, Oldham, Portsmouth, Rushmoor, Southend-on-Sea, and Exeter.
From 3am
Results Kingston-upon-Hull, Lincoln, Sefton, Tameside, Thurrock, and Reading are expected just after 3am. Lincoln is the only council up for election in the East Midlands with a third of its seats up for grabs.
Thurrock - currently under no overall control and the Local Government Information Unit says the result is on a "knife edge" between Labour and the Tories.
At around 3.30am, results are expected from Colchester, Gateshead, Harlow, and Stockport.
Redditch - the Tories could lose their majority if the party's vote collapses.
From 4am
Results are expected at about 4am from Peterborough, Plymouth, and Southampton - where Labour won back control of the council in 2022.
Blackpool South by-election - Labour is tipped to seize this marginal seat from the Conservatives, it would be the Tories' 11th such defeat under this parliament.
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From 5am
Winchester - the Liberal Democrats have control of the council and 11 seats are up for grabs. Results are expected to pause at this point as the rest of the councils continue counting votes.
Depending on how the night has gone, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and Sir Ed Davey could all be out meeting activists and talking up their performances.
From 12pm
Results begin trickling in again with Blackburn with Darwen, Walsall, Broxbourne, and Havant expected to declare.
Tees Valley - Tory incumbent Ben Houchen is hoping for a third term as mayor. An upset would spell disaster for Rishi Sunak and likely reignite speculation over his leadership.
North East - the mayorality will be announced, with the competition between Labour’s Kim McGuinness and independent North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll.
From 1pm
A flurry of councils will declare around now, including Preston, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield and Castle Point.
Cannock Chase - every seat is up for election after boundary changes and the council is finely balanced with Labour and the Conservatives battling to gain control.
Manchester - Labour-run and one of the safest councils in the country, it is not expected to change hands.
Results should come in from Burnley and West Oxfordshire at around 1.30pm.
Sheffield - no party has overall control of the council. Labour and the Liberal Democrats have a similar number of seats, and are both currently in coalition with the Greens.
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From 2pm
Basildon - has a small Tory majority and has not been run by Labour since 2000. But there have been signs the tide could be turning. Hyndburn is currently under no overall control, with the Tories as the largest party and Labour in second place.
Brentwood, Knowsley, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rochdale and Rossendale could declare around now. In Solihull, the Conservatives are defending a small majority but the next largest party are the Greens. Only a third of seats are up for election, which is enough to tip the council into no overall control.
East Midlands - Tory MP Ben Bradley is battling to become mayor on top of his role as Nottinghamshire County Council leader. Claire Ward, the former MP for Watford, is trying to win it for Labour.
From 3pm
Kirklees - Labour are hoping to hold onto to the thin majority they won in just two years ago.
Hastings - Labour will want to make gains after losing the party to no overall control in 2022.
Three Rivers - the Liberal Democrats will want to hold on, as the only party to win a majority there since 1988. Results should come in from Barnsley, Trafford, Sandwell, Halton, Milton Keynes and Maidstone around now.
The result of the first York and North Yorkshire mayoral race is expected around now.
From 4pm
Results will start to pour in now. The Tories will find out if they've clung onto a thin majority in Adur while Labour will hope to maintain their grip on Calderdale.
Pendle - no party has overall control. The Tories are the largest party, followed by Labour, and Starmer's party would have been hoping to tip the balance.
There should be a flurry of results from Bury, Cheltenham, Epping Forest, St Albans, Tamworth, Tunbridge Wells, Woking, and Leeds.
Swindon - Labour dramatically won control from the Tories last year. Labour's majority is small so the Tories will be keen to flip it back.
Wokingham - the Liberal Democrats will be battling to remain the largest party, after overtaking the Tories last year. If the Lib Dems make gains then they could take full control for the first time since 1997.
Dudley - Labour has been winning seats in recent years and Keir Starmer chose to launch the party's local election campaign here. The whole council is up for grabs.
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From 5pm
Basingstoke & Deane, Bradford, Cambridge, Coventry, Oxford, Tandridge, Runnymede, and Worthing could all declare now.
Rotherham - Labour is battling to regain the seats it lost back in 2021. The party has been in control since the 1970s.
Rugby - The Tories have been governing as a minority after losing their majority in 2023. Labour and the Lib Dems could push them into second place but only a third of the seats are available.
Wolverhampton and Cherwell should also declare now. In Worcester, things could get interesting after a boundary shake-up.
From 6pm
The last few results from Friday will be starting to come through in Mole Valley, North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Elmbridge. In Reigate and Banstead, the Tories are the largest party after the council went into no overall control. Opposition parties are unlikely to overtake them.
Bristol - the Greens and Labour are effectively level but neither are close to gaining overall control. If the Greens do manage to seize control, it could be a sign of their growing influence in the area ahead of the election.
From 7pm until 10pm
The last few of the councils left to declare on Friday evening - Dorset, Wakefield, West Lancashire and finally Gloucester - are expected between 7pm and 10pm.
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Saturday, May 4
From 12pm
Results from some of the remaining key mayoral battles across the country are expected on Saturday afternoon with a declaration from the Liverpool City Region first around 12pm. Former Labour MP Steve Rotheram is hoping to secure a third term.
From 1pm
London Mayor - Labour's Sadiq Khan is hoping to defeat his Tory challenger and secure a historic third term. Polls have consistently placed Mr Khan ahead of his Tory rival.
While an announcement of the result is expected on Saturday, it is estimated it will be clear by around 1.30pm. The result of the South Yorkshire Mayoral race is also expected at 2pm.
From 3pm
Council results will continue to come through on Saturday with results from Norwich, North Tyneside, Stroud, and Warrington expected.
West Yorkshire - former Labour MP and Coronation Street star Tracy Brabin is seeking a second term as mayor.
West Midlands - Tory Mayor and former John Lewis boss Andy Street is clinging on to the mayorality. A Labour victory would be a massive upset for the Conservatives and likely lead to renewed talk among Tory plotters over Rishi Sunak's leadership.
From 4pm until 7pm
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The final mayoral battles in the Labour strongholds of Salford and Greater Manchester are expected to be declared on Saturday evening.
Greater Manchester - Mayor Andy Burnham is seeking a third term in office. In 2021 Burnham - dubbed "King of the North" - was re-elected with a whopping 67% of the vote.
Sunday, May 4
On Sunday, the final council result from Salford is expected alongside police and crime commissioner battles in Sussex and Kent.
All you need to know about how to vote in the local elections on May 2
Thousands of people will head to the polls in the last local council votes before the UK General Election. More than 100 local authorities are heading to the ballot box in a vote that could prove to be crucial for the Prime Minister.
With photo identification rules changing and ballot papers now being sent out to homes, are you ready to cast your vote?
Express Politics has pulled together a comprehensive local election guide on how to exercise your voting rights - from when and where you can vote, to what you need to bring with you.
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