UK Election: The councils to watch later today
We had a real flurry of results when we stepped into the newsroom at 06:00, but things have now calmed down slightly ahead of more council result declarations this afternoon.
Only a minority of local authorities counted their votes overnight - and there are plenty more to come, with counting under way this morning.
The Tories have lost 10 councils - with disappearing majorities in Tamworth, Brentwood, Hertsmere and North West Leicestershire. They've said they're disappointed with the early results but point out there are still many more councils still to declare.
Labour have hit some of their top targets, taking Medway, Plymouth and Stoke-on-Trent. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed a "fantastic" showing and said his party was on course to win a majority in the next Westminster election.
Meanwhile, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has praised "ground breaking" gains after the party took Windsor and Maidenhead. He said he had a "Cheshire Cat" grin on his face during morning interviews, and that the picture would only worsen for the Conservatives.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted the Tories were making progress in "key election battlegrounds" but he wasn't too worried about opposition gains. "I'm not detecting any massive groundswell of movement towards the Labour Party or excitement for their agenda," he said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-65147839
