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| First English results as counting continues across UK | First English results as counting continues across UK |
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| The first results are being declared in local elections in England, as counts continue across the UK. | The first results are being declared in local elections in England, as counts continue across the UK. |
| Early results from a few councils in the North of England suggest Labour's vote is up on 2015 but down on 2012 when these seats were last contested. | Early results from a few councils in the North of England suggest Labour's vote is up on 2015 but down on 2012 when these seats were last contested. |
| The Tories are down on 2015 but doing better than in 2012, the Lib Dems are recovering slightly and UKIP is holding on to the vote share it won last year. | The Tories are down on 2015 but doing better than in 2012, the Lib Dems are recovering slightly and UKIP is holding on to the vote share it won last year. |
| Results are due in overnight for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. | Results are due in overnight for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. |
| In Scotland, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is expected to lead her party to a third successive term in office, and there has been speculation that the Conservatives could push Labour into third place. | In Scotland, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is expected to lead her party to a third successive term in office, and there has been speculation that the Conservatives could push Labour into third place. |
| In the first Holyrood results, the Lib Dems held Orkney, with Liam McArthur returned as the MSP for the island constituency while the SNP took Rutherglen from Labour. | |
| The result of the high-profile London mayoral contest is not expected before Friday evening. | |
| There are also mayoral contests in Bristol, Liverpool and Salford. | There are also mayoral contests in Bristol, Liverpool and Salford. |
| UK Parliamentary by-elections are also being held in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside, while police and crime commissioners are also being elected in England and Wales. | UK Parliamentary by-elections are also being held in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside, while police and crime commissioners are also being elected in England and Wales. |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage told the BBC his party was "now eating into the old Labour vote" in England and predicted advances in Wales and Northern Ireland - while adding: "In Scotland, it's pretty knife-edge." | UKIP leader Nigel Farage told the BBC his party was "now eating into the old Labour vote" in England and predicted advances in Wales and Northern Ireland - while adding: "In Scotland, it's pretty knife-edge." |
| But Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said it was the "optimum time for UKIP" - ahead of the EU referendum and said Labour would "deal with them on the issues". | But Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said it was the "optimum time for UKIP" - ahead of the EU referendum and said Labour would "deal with them on the issues". |
| He said in Scotland the picture was "complex" and Labour was "at the early stages" of rebuilding support having been "wiped out" in 2015. | He said in Scotland the picture was "complex" and Labour was "at the early stages" of rebuilding support having been "wiped out" in 2015. |
| And he said it would "take a few years before we can rebuild" their support base more widely: "We have always said it's going to be a long haul." | And he said it would "take a few years before we can rebuild" their support base more widely: "We have always said it's going to be a long haul." |
| Meanwhile, Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham is considering standing to become mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017, it has emerged. | Meanwhile, Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham is considering standing to become mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017, it has emerged. |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By BBC Deputy Political Editor John Pienaar | By BBC Deputy Political Editor John Pienaar |
| The English local council seats up for grabs were won at the height of Labour's popularity under Ed Miliband - though that's not saying a great deal. Now, losses look inevitable, and a pantheon of psephologists predict 150, 190, more? | The English local council seats up for grabs were won at the height of Labour's popularity under Ed Miliband - though that's not saying a great deal. Now, losses look inevitable, and a pantheon of psephologists predict 150, 190, more? |
| Mr Corbyn's Labour enemies have set the bar for respectability impossibly high. | Mr Corbyn's Labour enemies have set the bar for respectability impossibly high. |
| Four hundred gains are the minimum to show progress, according to the likes of defeated leadership contender Liz Kendall, and given the fact Labour's trailing the Conservatives in the national polls, she might as well have demanded 400,000. | Four hundred gains are the minimum to show progress, according to the likes of defeated leadership contender Liz Kendall, and given the fact Labour's trailing the Conservatives in the national polls, she might as well have demanded 400,000. |
| If Labour comes third in Scotland - though that's not thought very likely - or loses in London - something almost no-one expects to happen, the hair-rending and teeth-gnashing will be so frenzied as to leave the entire Labour Party, Corbynistas and anti-Corbynistas alike, bald and toothless. | If Labour comes third in Scotland - though that's not thought very likely - or loses in London - something almost no-one expects to happen, the hair-rending and teeth-gnashing will be so frenzied as to leave the entire Labour Party, Corbynistas and anti-Corbynistas alike, bald and toothless. |
| As it is, we can expect a cacophonous set of rival choruses. Those loyal to the leader blaming the disloyalty of dissident MPs for vote-sapping disunity. And those who want the leader gone blaming him; demanding a change of direction and some a change of leader. | As it is, we can expect a cacophonous set of rival choruses. Those loyal to the leader blaming the disloyalty of dissident MPs for vote-sapping disunity. And those who want the leader gone blaming him; demanding a change of direction and some a change of leader. |
| Read John's full analysis | Read John's full analysis |
| For the Conservatives, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan predicted the London mayoral race would be a "close result" but said the local elections would be a test of "whether the Labour Party is in touch with working people across the country". | For the Conservatives, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan predicted the London mayoral race would be a "close result" but said the local elections would be a test of "whether the Labour Party is in touch with working people across the country". |
| BBC Newsnight's political editor Nick Watt said there was unlikely to be a challenge against Mr Corbyn's leadership, unless Sadiq Khan loses to Zac Goldsmith in the London mayoral race. | BBC Newsnight's political editor Nick Watt said there was unlikely to be a challenge against Mr Corbyn's leadership, unless Sadiq Khan loses to Zac Goldsmith in the London mayoral race. |
| Nick Watt has been leaked a copy of the lines Labour MPs have been told to take as the results come out to explain any losses. | Nick Watt has been leaked a copy of the lines Labour MPs have been told to take as the results come out to explain any losses. |
| In total, 2,747 seats in English councils - spanning metropolitan boroughs, unitary authorities and district councils - are 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 - are up for grabs. The majority of the seats were last contested in 2012. |
| Thursday's polls are 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. | Thursday's polls are 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. |
| Earlier, problems were reported in Barnet, North London, where the council apologised after some people were unable to vote on Thursday morning. | Earlier, problems were reported in Barnet, North London, where the council apologised after some people were unable to vote on Thursday morning. |
| What to expect when (all timings are estimates) | What to expect when (all timings are estimates) |
| Friday 6 May | Friday 6 May |
| 00:30 First results from councils in England - around 80 results expected overnight | 00:30 First results from councils in England - around 80 results expected overnight |
| 01:30 First results from Scottish Parliament - results in all 129 seats expected overnight | 01:30 First results from Scottish Parliament - results in all 129 seats expected overnight |
| 02:15 First results from Welsh Assembly - results in all 60 seats expected overnight | 02:15 First results from Welsh Assembly - results in all 60 seats expected overnight |
| Liverpool mayoral result also expected overnight. | Liverpool mayoral result also expected overnight. |
| 11:30 First results from around 50 councils in England to declare on Friday | 11:30 First results from around 50 councils in England to declare 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 |