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  England council elections: Half of results back
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Last EditedRP  May 07, 2010 11:38am
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News DateFriday, May 7, 2010 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionHalf of the results for the 164 council elections held in England on Thursday have now been declared.

So far, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have lost seats, while Labour is the only party to make gains. Power at most councils remains unchanged.

Labour had gained Hartlepool, Liverpool, Coventry, Doncaster, Enfield, and St Helens.

The Tories had lost control of Lincoln, Brentwood, Solihull, Hyndburn, Mole Valley, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Bury, and North Tyneside.

The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, had lost Rochdale, and Sheffield.
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