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Local election results 2024 live: London mayor and West Midlands race being counted - BBC News Local election results 2024 live: London mayor and West Midlands race being counted - BBC News
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We've just heard from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in Mansfield - where the party is celebrating winning the East Midlands mayoral race. Sean Seddon
Claire Ward was elected as the region's first ever mayor. The role covers Derby, Nottingham, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Live reporter
Starmer says the region is "a really, really important area" for Labour. In addition to the remaining mayoral races we're watching, we're also still waiting for five councils to finish counting. This is what we're still looking out for and when we're expecting results:
"When the history books are written about this period of our political history in the United Kingdom, this will be part of that story", he added. Epping Forest - 12:30
The Labour leader continues: "It now is upon us to deliver that change to each of those people that put their faith in us in the vote here in the East Midlands and we will do so with a positive case for the country." North Tyneside - 15:00
Salford - 17:00
Stroud - 16:00
Warrington - 16:30
We're not expecting any surprises in North Tyneside, Salford or Warrington, where Labour has very large majorities it expects it will hold onto.
The picture is more complicated in Stroud, where a coalition of Liberal Democrats, Greens and independents control the council.
Labour want to make inroads in this part of the world ahead of a general election and only have four councillors in Stroud at the moment.
The Conservatives have had a majority in Epping Forest since 2007, but there is strong support for local independents, too.
Early ward-level results suggest those independents are doing well so we'll be looking to see whether the Tories retain control over the council.
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