Labour has conceded defeat in the Welsh Parliament elections, while the SNP insists it remains the largest party at Holyrood, presumably because being the least-small fish in a small pond still counts for something.
Reform UK are performing strongly, taking control of several councils in England, including Suffolk, Essex, Havering and Newcastle-under-Lyme, plus more than 600 councillors across the country. Because nothing says 'democratic mandate' like a party that barely existed last time around scooping up seats like they're on clearance.
The remaining counts are expected to declare throughout the rest of Friday and into Saturday, so there's plenty of time for more political drama.
Plaid Cymru is leading with more than half of areas in Wales declared under a new voting system that replaces the old constituency and regional boundaries with 16 new constituencies, each electing six members using proportional representation. Welsh Labour, which held half the seats after the 2021 election, has suffered significant losses and is currently third, behind Reform in second place, with the Conservatives trailing and the Greens taking one seat so far.
In Scotland, with almost half of Holyrood's seats declared, the SNP is by far the largest party, though its vote share is down on 2021. The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are tied as second largest - the Lib Dems' vote share has risen, while the Tories' has fallen. Scottish Labour has managed to pick up about 20% of votes across the country but won few constituency seats, because apparently the electoral system has a sense of humor.
Labour has lost control of 12 councils in England, most going to no overall control - the political equivalent of 'it's complicated.' The Liberal Democrats and the Green Party of England and Wales have seen overall gains, while the Conservatives have lost over 270 seats. More than 5,000 councillors were up for election across 136 councils on Thursday, covering district, metropolitan, unitary and county councils plus all London boroughs.
In London, Labour held three councils so far but lost control of two, while the Conservatives retook Westminster from Labour. The Lib Dems held two London councils, and Hackney elected a Green mayor, proving that sometimes the capital can be unpredictable.
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