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- Local elections in England on May 7, 2026, with over 5,000 council seats contested across 136 local authorities.
- Labour defending 2,557 seats, Conservatives 1,362, Liberal Democrats 684, and other parties 410.
- Polls close at 10 PM on May 7, results expected from May 8, some councils may count until May 9.
- Concurrent elections also in Scotland and Wales.