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Local elections 2021: Counties buck the Tory trend

County councils have bucked the trend of Conservative success in the local elections on Thursday, with a mixed picture for the party.

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By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2021

County councils have bucked the trend of Conservative success in the local election on Thursday, with a mixed picture for the party.

The counties saw two senior leaders ousted from their seats, while Cambridgeshire CC returned to no overall control after four years of Conservative rule.

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