Labour suffers local poll losses
A grim night for Tony Blair sees Labour lose more than 250 councillors.

Tories 'satisfied' with gains
The Tories are set for their best results since the year they last won national power.

BNP doubles council seats
Supporters of the British National Party say it is "on its way".

Blair accused of losing authority
The Cabinet reshuffle shows the government is in "terminal decline", says Tory leader David Cameron.

Changes at-a-glance
Who's in and who's out in Tony Blair's shake-up at the top.

Lib Dems play down mixed results
Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell says the local elections, in which his party failed to gain seats, show "consolidation".

Greens celebrate seats increase
The Green Party makes a net gain of 19 council seats in England's local elections.

Respect breakthrough in East End
George Galloway's anti-war Respect sees surge in support in its East London stronghold of Tower Hamlets.

Heavy London losses for Labour
Labour loses control of 10 councils, including four to the Conservatives, while in east London the BNP wins 11 seats.

Outrage over Prescott deputy role
A Labour MP says it is "outrageous" that John Prescott keeps his Cabinet role and salary despite losing most of his duties.

Clarke: I don't agree with Blair
Charles Clarke says he does "not agree" with Tony Blair's decision to sack him as home secretary.

Labour must rethink web - Blair
Tony Blair says Labour must get interactive and rethink its web presence to bounce back from recent disappointments.

Papers consider Cabinet 'purge'
The aftermath of the English local elections provides endless headlines for Saturday's newspapers.

Will BNP election gains last?
Historically, gains by far right parties in UK elections have tended to be short lived, writes Brian Wheeler.

Voting papers were counted twice
A result for Birmingham is to be challenged in court after the "wrong" candidate was announced as a winner.

Labour holds Reading despite loss
Labour holds onto control in Reading with a large majority despite losing seats to both of its main rivals.

Lib Dem Manchester hope dashed
Liberal Democrat hopes of winning Manchester from Labour are left in ruins as they lose four seats.

Sex scandal blamed for Tory win
The sex scandal involving Lib Dem MP Mark Oaten is blamed for Winchester falling into Tory hands.

Labour lose control of Redditch
The Tories retain a narrow lead in Worcester city, and the BNP gains a seat in Redditch.

Tories win Coventry council
Conservatives win Coventry and perform well across Warwickshire councils.

Tories take Shropshire council
The Conservatives take overall control of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council.

Labour suffers Oxfordshire losses
Labour loses its power as the largest party on Oxford City Council, which remains in no overall control.

Stoke leader leaves Labour party
The leader of Stoke-on-Trent council says he is leaving the Labour party after losing his seat in the local elections.

Seat won by pencil test after tie
The Lib Dems take back control of St Albans council with help from a tie and a pencil.

Labour loses control in Plymouth
Labour loses its eight-seat majority amid Conservative triumphs on Plymouth City Council.

Labour holds firm in ex-pit towns
Labour increases its already dominant presence on councils throughout South Yorkshire.

Lib Dems gain Warrington
Warrington Council becomes a hung authority after Labour loses out to the Lib Dems.

Labour suffers losses in Ipswich
Labour loses seats to the Conservatives and Lib Dems in Ipswich.

Tories win Crawley after 30 years
The Conservatives seize control of Crawley, in West Sussex, for the first time in more than 30 years.

Lib Dems edge out Humber rivals
The Lib Dems become the largest party on the two hung councils holding elections on both sides of the Humber.