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In total 254 by-elections took place last Thursday. Overall the Conservative Party made a net gain of 61 seats, Labour were down 24 seats and the Lib Dems were...

Conservatives held seats in Hillingdon and South Cambridgeshire. Labour held seats in Blaby and Cheshire East. An Independent gained a seat from Labour in...

Conservatives gained a seat from an Independent in Middlesbrough (the councillor causing the by-election was originally elected as a Conservative but was...

Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Hertsmere and held seats in East Staffordshire, Huntingdonshire and Thanet. Labour gained a seat from the...

Labour held a seat in Warrington.

The Liberal Democrats gained one seat from Labour in Brent while Labour held three others. Conservatives held a seat in Dumfries and Galloway.

There was one by-election this week.

Conservatives held 20 seats and gained 2 seats from Labour and 2 seats from Independents. Labour held 9 seats.

There was one by-election this week.