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The Tories suffered huge losses across the area

Coun Twells now represents Ordsall, and Tetbury with Upton in the Cotswolds

Rishi Sunak’s first electoral challenge saw the Conservatives lose control of a series of councils.

The Lib Dems and Newcastle Independents each took two seats from Labour on election day, though the ruling party did gain one back in Callerton and Throckley

Thirty-three council seats were up for grabs in the wards Ancoats and Beswick, Ardwick, Baguley, Brooklands, Burnage, Charlestown, Cheetham, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, Clayton and Openshaw, Crumpsall, Deansgate, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Fallowfield, Gorton and Abbey Hey, Harpurhey, Higher Blackley, Hulme, Levenshulme, Longsight, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moss Side, Moston,…

Twenty-one council seats were up for grabs in wards Barton & Winton, Blackfriars & Trinity, Boothstown & Ellenbrook, Broughton, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Claremont, Eccles, Higher Irlam & Peel Green, Kersal & Broughton Park, Little Hulton, Ordsall, Pendlebury & Clifton, Pendleton & Charlestown, Quays, Swinton & Wardley, Swinton Park, Walkden…

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In today’s newsletter: Will the Tories tank? Will Labour really gain? Here’s a guide to make sense of the local elections, and what it means for the next general elections