Local elections: Labour and Ukip make gains

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Local elections: Labour and Ukip make gains
Labour and Ukip have made gains across England in the early results in the local elections after counting following Thursday’s polls. Labour has taken control of five councils, including Hammersmith & Fulham, Merton and Croydon in London, and Cambridge, while Ukip has gained more than 100 seats...

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