Labour's new broom

Cllr David Sparks, chair-elect of the LGA, holds out an olive branch to the Government.

Despite the UKIP victory in the Euro elections, the local elections have served up a mixed picture across the country for all the political parties.

Labour has gained six councils while the Conservatives lost 11 and the Lib Dems lost two. Seven councils have switched to no overall control.

Jonathan Werran

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