English councils return no overall control in half of declared results
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
English councils return no overall control in half of declared results
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
In 46 declared councils, 23 were hung by Friday morning, six more than when these areas were last contested.
The fragmented results outnumbered wins for any single party, leaving many town halls facing divided administrations and possible difficulty passing budgets.
The pattern from England's local elections points to a fractured political landscape, with coalition-building and cross-party deals likely to shape council decision-making.
With Reform UK's surge and Labour's collapse, how will fractured councils govern amid a historic budget crisis?
Will the government's radical plan to redraw council maps save local services or deepen the political paralysis?