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| Elections: SNP claim third win as Labour suffers losses | Elections: SNP claim third win as Labour suffers losses |
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| The SNP have won what Nicola Sturgeon called an "historic" third victory in Scottish Parliament elections - but do not have enough seats for a majority. | The SNP have won what Nicola Sturgeon called an "historic" third victory in Scottish Parliament elections - but do not have enough seats for a majority. |
| Labour was pushed into third by the resurgent Scottish Tories with the Greens beating the Lib Dems into fifth. | Labour was pushed into third by the resurgent Scottish Tories with the Greens beating the Lib Dems into fifth. |
| After Labour held most of its ground in Welsh Assembly and English council polls, Jeremy Corbyn said it had "hung on" and "grown support" in some areas. | After Labour held most of its ground in Welsh Assembly and English council polls, Jeremy Corbyn said it had "hung on" and "grown support" in some areas. |
| UKIP has won seven Welsh Assembly seats on a good night for the party. | UKIP has won seven Welsh Assembly seats on a good night for the party. |
| With all the results now declared in Scotland, the SNP is the largest party with 63 seats, ahead of the Conservatives on 31 and Labour on 24. | With all the results now declared in Scotland, the SNP is the largest party with 63 seats, ahead of the Conservatives on 31 and Labour on 24. |
| Labour remains the dominant party in Wales, winning 29 out of 60 seats, but falling just short of a majority. Plaid Cymru pipped the Conservatives 12 to 11 to be the second largest party. | Labour remains the dominant party in Wales, winning 29 out of 60 seats, but falling just short of a majority. Plaid Cymru pipped the Conservatives 12 to 11 to be the second largest party. |
| Counting continues across English councils and in the London Mayoral race where a live update of the vote tally shows Labour candidate Sadiq Khan currently ahead of his Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith. In Northern Ireland, the first results for the assembly election are being declared although the final result is not due until Saturday. | |
| As it became clear there had been a third successive victory for the SNP, leader Nicola Sturgeon told supporters: "We have made history." | As it became clear there had been a third successive victory for the SNP, leader Nicola Sturgeon told supporters: "We have made history." |
| However, with the SNP falling two seats short of a majority, the Scottish First Minister may have to do a deal with another party - probably the Greens, which have won six seats. | However, with the SNP falling two seats short of a majority, the Scottish First Minister may have to do a deal with another party - probably the Greens, which have won six seats. |
| Analysis by Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor | Analysis by Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor |
| Jeremy Corbyn's party has swerved universal disaster - losses so far in England are fewer than some had feared. But with meltdown in Scotland, and losses where there should traditionally be gains, Labour would be foolish to take much comfort from the results. | Jeremy Corbyn's party has swerved universal disaster - losses so far in England are fewer than some had feared. But with meltdown in Scotland, and losses where there should traditionally be gains, Labour would be foolish to take much comfort from the results. |
| There is little to suggest that voters believe the Labour Party on its current performance is on its way to a general election victory. Mr Corbyn's internal enemies are not likely to wield the knife, but there are already calls for more decisive leadership, more appeals to go to the centre ground. | There is little to suggest that voters believe the Labour Party on its current performance is on its way to a general election victory. Mr Corbyn's internal enemies are not likely to wield the knife, but there are already calls for more decisive leadership, more appeals to go to the centre ground. |
| But nor is there much evidence of enthusiasm for the Conservative government in England. The Tories so far have picked up a handful of seats, traditionally an achievement for a party in power at these kinds of polls. | But nor is there much evidence of enthusiasm for the Conservative government in England. The Tories so far have picked up a handful of seats, traditionally an achievement for a party in power at these kinds of polls. |
| But for success, and unexpected success, the Conservatives can look to Scotland where it appears they are set to take second place, - a fundamental change in Scotland. But there, voters again expressed their faith and belief in the Scottish National Party as their government. | But for success, and unexpected success, the Conservatives can look to Scotland where it appears they are set to take second place, - a fundamental change in Scotland. But there, voters again expressed their faith and belief in the Scottish National Party as their government. |
| Read more from Laura | Read more from Laura |
| Much attention has been on how Labour did in the elections across Britain - and whether the party would do well enough to avoid a challenge to leader Jeremy Corbyn. | Much attention has been on how Labour did in the elections across Britain - and whether the party would do well enough to avoid a challenge to leader Jeremy Corbyn. |
| In the English council elections, BBC analysis suggests the Tory vote is down in southern England, which may have helped Labour to retain control of councils in areas such as Crawley, Southampton, Norwich and Hastings, where its vote was looking vulnerable. | In the English council elections, BBC analysis suggests the Tory vote is down in southern England, which may have helped Labour to retain control of councils in areas such as Crawley, Southampton, Norwich and Hastings, where its vote was looking vulnerable. |
| Labour's vote share is down about 6% on average on 2012 - the last time these seats in England were contested - but a BBC analysis suggests its share is up 4% on the general election in key wards, with the Conservatives down by a similar amount. | Labour's vote share is down about 6% on average on 2012 - the last time these seats in England were contested - but a BBC analysis suggests its share is up 4% on the general election in key wards, with the Conservatives down by a similar amount. |
| Its share was more sharply down in Scotland. The party gained one seat from the SNP - Edinburgh Southern - but Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale was left relying on the top-up system for a seat, after failing to take Edinburgh Eastern and being beaten into third place by the Conservatives in Scotland would have been unthinkable in the past. | Its share was more sharply down in Scotland. The party gained one seat from the SNP - Edinburgh Southern - but Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale was left relying on the top-up system for a seat, after failing to take Edinburgh Eastern and being beaten into third place by the Conservatives in Scotland would have been unthinkable in the past. |
| Labour also lost its Rhondda Welsh Assembly seat, in its south Wales heartlands, to Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood. | Labour also lost its Rhondda Welsh Assembly seat, in its south Wales heartlands, to Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Brighter news for Labour came with it holding the seat of Sheffield Brightside in a Westminster by-election, with UKIP coming second. The party also held Ogmore in another Parliamentary by-election, in South Wales, with UKIP again in second place. | Brighter news for Labour came with it holding the seat of Sheffield Brightside in a Westminster by-election, with UKIP coming second. The party also held Ogmore in another Parliamentary by-election, in South Wales, with UKIP again in second place. |
| Speaking in Sheffield, Mr Corbyn welcomed Labour's "excellent" result in Wales but acknowledged the scale of the defeat in Scotland, saying there was a "lot of building" to do. | Speaking in Sheffield, Mr Corbyn welcomed Labour's "excellent" result in Wales but acknowledged the scale of the defeat in Scotland, saying there was a "lot of building" to do. |
| His deputy Tom Watson said Mr Corbyn needed "more time" to show he could revive Labour fortunes in time for the 2020 general election. | His deputy Tom Watson said Mr Corbyn needed "more time" to show he could revive Labour fortunes in time for the 2020 general election. |
| But one senior MP told the BBC Mr Corbyn was seen as "weak" and had a year to shape up while shadow scottish secretary Ian Murray suggested the public did not see Labour "at the moment as being a credible party of future government". | |
| For the Conservatives, the highlights of the evening were in Scotland, winning the Holyrood seat of Eastwood from Labour and Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson winning Edinburgh Central from the SNP. | For the Conservatives, the highlights of the evening were in Scotland, winning the Holyrood seat of Eastwood from Labour and Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson winning Edinburgh Central from the SNP. |
| Conservative leader David Cameron said the party's second place in Scotland and its showing in England, where it took control of Peterborough Council and won council seats in key Westminster marginals such as Dudley and Nuneaton, represented a good result for a party in government for six years. | |
| "Local election day for sitting prime ministers is supposed to be a day of dread, waiting for the knock on the door like a condemned man waiting for a hangman," he said. "But that's wasn't what it was like last night." | "Local election day for sitting prime ministers is supposed to be a day of dread, waiting for the knock on the door like a condemned man waiting for a hangman," he said. "But that's wasn't what it was like last night." |
| Plaid and UKIP gains | Plaid and UKIP gains |
| In a surprise result in Wales, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood unseated Labour's Leighton Andrews in the Rhondda - described by former Labour cabinet minister Peter Hain as "a terrible shock for us in Welsh Labour". | In a surprise result in Wales, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood unseated Labour's Leighton Andrews in the Rhondda - described by former Labour cabinet minister Peter Hain as "a terrible shock for us in Welsh Labour". |
| Ms Wood said: "A new dawn has already broken over the Valleys, people have voted for change." | Ms Wood said: "A new dawn has already broken over the Valleys, people have voted for change." |
| In Wales, Labour's vote is down by eight points overall, the Conservative vote is down by three points, while Plaid Cymru is up by two points. | In Wales, Labour's vote is down by eight points overall, the Conservative vote is down by three points, while Plaid Cymru is up by two points. |
| The big story of the night in Wales was the performance of UKIP, which saw its vote increase by 12 points. The party's leader Nigel Farage said it was a significant breakthrough. | The big story of the night in Wales was the performance of UKIP, which saw its vote increase by 12 points. The party's leader Nigel Farage said it was a significant breakthrough. |
| In total, 2,747 seats in English councils - spanning metropolitan boroughs, unitary authorities and district councils - were up for grabs. The majority of the seats were last contested in 2012. | In total, 2,747 seats in English councils - spanning metropolitan boroughs, unitary authorities and district councils - were up for grabs. The majority of the seats were last contested in 2012. |
| Thursday's polls were the single largest test of political opinion before the next general election, which is scheduled for 2020, with 43 million people entitled to take part. | |
| What's still to come (all timings are estimates) | What's still to come (all timings are estimates) |
| Friday 6 May | Friday 6 May |
| 11:30 onwards: Forty four councils in England declaring on Friday | 11:30 onwards: Forty four councils in England declaring on Friday |
| 15:00: First results of London Assembly elections | 15:00: First results of London Assembly elections |
| 17:00: First preference vote share information for elections to Northern Ireland Assembly | 17:00: First preference vote share information for elections to Northern Ireland Assembly |
| 1800: Result of first preference votes for Mayor of London (final result expected early evening) | 1800: Result of first preference votes for Mayor of London (final result expected early evening) |
| Results of Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Salford mayoral contest are also expected on Friday. | Results of Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Salford mayoral contest are also expected on Friday. |
| Saturday 7 May | Saturday 7 May |
| 14:00 Results from five remaining councils in England | 14:00 Results from five remaining councils in England |
| 16:00 Result of Bristol Mayoral contest | 16:00 Result of Bristol Mayoral contest |
| Result of elections to Northern Ireland Assembly expected | Result of elections to Northern Ireland Assembly expected |
| Sunday 8 May | Sunday 8 May |
| 16:00 Result of elections to Bristol Council (final council in England to declare) | 16:00 Result of elections to Bristol Council (final council in England to declare) |
| Results of Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales | Results of Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales |