The Latest Breaking News from Conservatives

Labour leader Councillor Brian McGinley insists that decision was not made to allow Conservatives to form new administration.

Councillor Peter Henderson said that the Conservatives had accepted opposition position until Labour's decision to abstain on voting in administration on Thursday.

The SNP say that they spoke to all parties and independents before going it alone, but Labour have accused the SNP of doing a deal with the Conservatives.

The inexplicable rise has gone against the grain.

The Conservatives had a tough day in the council elections in Wales

Overnight election results in London were very good for Labour, though rather less so in other parts of the country. Winning Wandsworth for the first time since 1978 was the beginning of the party’s success in the capital. Despite the Conservatives’ low council tax policy, eight seats switched to Labour.

At it stands, Labour currently controls 67 councils to the Conservatives’ 46

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Turner was ditched by the Tories after the Record linked him to derogatory online remarks about Catholics.

Just one Tory candidate is running in the Assembly election