Council left on knife-edge after elections
The Conservatives held on to power in Woking by just eleven votes in May's Council elections after a significant swing to the Liberal Democrats.
2 May 2008
Nick Clegg hails strong set of results in local elections
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has praised the party's strong performance in the local elections. Gordon Brown said it had been a "bad and disappointing" election for Labour, as the party suffered its worst council results in at least 40 years. BBC research suggests Labour won a national equivalent vote share of 24% of votes cast in England and Wales, behind the Tories on 44% and Lib Dems on 25%. So far Labour has lost 310 councillors and a net nine councils, including Reading and Wolverhampton. Lib Dems have so far gained a net 30 councillors on top of an already impressive 2004 performance, and have taken four new councils - Sheffield, Hull, St Albans and Burnley.
2 May 2008
LIB DEMS STRENGTHEN GRIP ON NEWCASTLE
The Liberal Democrats tightened their grip on Newcastle City Council by winning even more seats from Labour in this year's local elections.
2 May 2008
Elections 2008 - Friday AM update
Projected national share of the vote (BBC)
2 May 2008
PROMISE OF JAM TOMORROW IS NOT ENOUGH
Liberal Democrats in Scarborough have attacked Government offers to compensate low income earners losing out under tax changes as "vague promises of jam tomorrow".
2 May 2008
Rochdale Lib Dems celebrate best result ever - THANK YOU!
Rochdale Liberal Democrats are celebrating dramatic wins in Balderstone & Kirkholt, and Central Rochdale, though they had a scare with Mayor Peter Evans perilously close to losing his seat to the Conservatives in Littleborough Lakeside, as Labour failed to win a single seat in Rochdale. The result was the best for the Lib Dems since records began and Labour nearly slipped into 3rd place.
2 May 2008