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The Conservatives have lost control of three flagship London boroughs as Labour further strengthened its grip on the capital.

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Oliver Dowden, co-chairman of the Conservatives, tells Kay Burley the party has “had some difficult results” but insists the party has made progress elsewhere

Oliver Dowden adds 'I do not accept that Labour has the momentum to form the next government'

Despite the significant wins in Wandsworth, Barnet and Margaret Thatcher's "favourite council" Westminster, gains by Sir Keir Starmer's party have been more modest elsewhere in England

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John Swinney, the deputy first minister of Scotland, says he believes the SNP will emerge as the leading party🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Liberal Democrats Leader Ed Davey says he's "got a smile on his face today" about the results so far – and adds that voters have used their ballots to 'send a message to Boris Johnson' about cost of living

'Labour will find itself in a much stronger position across the UK at the end of these results', says Wales' economy minister Vaughan Gething 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿