Low turnout boosts Labour plans to change system
Labour's plans to reform local government voting have been given new urgency by the low turnout in the local elections.

Voters leave parties guessing
Half-hearted voters refused to hand any party a resounding victory in local elections fought across England last night.

Lib Dems gain Liverpool but lose seven other councils
Paddy Ashdown's celebrations at his party's victory in Liverpool were overshadowed as he saw seven other councils slip from Liberal Democrat control.

Labour vote collapses in Liverpool
The Liberal Democrats have snatched control of Liverpool City Council amid internal Labour wrangling.

Local links
A collection of useful local election links, including political parties, government bodies and local government facts and figures.

The state of the parties
The local election results with all the results declared.