Only one count took place in the county overnight - in Chorley, Labour lost eight seats and Reform gained seven, but Labour maintained majority control of the authority.

Labour has lost the key London councils of Westminster and Wandsworth in a huge blow for Sir Keir Starmer.

“We have lost brilliant Labour representatives across the country, these are people who put so much into their communities, so much into our party. “And that hurts, and it should hurt, and I take resp...

Ben Stokes needs only eight deliveries to take a wicket in his first action since England's dismal Ashes tour on a truncated opening day of Durham’s County Championship match at Worcestershire.

Ben Stokes has put himself forward as a possible new-ball option for the Test series against New Zealand next month after taking two wickets for Durham in his first appearance since the Ashes.

The biggest set of elections since the 2024 general election will see millions of people head to the polls on Thursday.

Follow the latest election 2026 results, analysis and reaction with the BBC News live coverage.

Today, millions of people across the UK will head to the polls for the biggest set of elections since Labour took office in 2024.