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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered setbacks elsewhere in local elections, with voters punishing his government over a series of scandals.

Votes are being counted following Thursday’s local elections, with Boris Johnson’s party expecting a tough night.

Votes are being counted in some parts of England, with some key London boroughs looking grim for the Conservatives.

John Claughton left Oxford in 1979 with a double first in Classics and four cricket Blues. He was just what the City was looking for, and – after a brief dalliance as an “inadequate” professional cricketer at Warwickshire – walked straight into a job at Rothschild’s. Only problem was, he…

Piers Morgan's former TV wife Susanna Reid got the chance to interview Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Good Morning Britain earlier this week and she did not hold back

Labour also managing expectations as counts begin across country and the city region

Voters took part in council elections in England, Scotland and Wales while in Northern Ireland the new assembly will be elected.

PM insists ‘mixed’ results also included some ‘remarkable gains’ for Conservatives; Labour, Lib Dems and Greens celebrate key wins

Boris Johnson insists Russian president Vladimir Putin will ‘never break’ the spirit of the Ukrainian people.

After a campaign which saw both parties attack the SNP over their leadership for the past five years, the Conservative and Labour leaders were both staying optimistic - as voters stayed away.

There have been 42 candidates campaigning for 18 seats across five wards on East Renfrewshire Council - but no party will be able to secure a majority.