UKIP make Midlands gains in 2014 Local Elections
All the results of the Local Election 2014 across the Central Region as it happens.
Birmingham City Council stays in Labour control
Birmingham City Council has stayed in Labour Control in the Local Elections. A total of 41 seats were being contested across the Metropolitan borough, in which the Conservatives gained two seats, and the Lib Dems lost three.
The distribution of seats being contested went the following ways: Lab 22 , C 14 , LD 5
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Early polls: Ukip's gain hurting all three major parties
Ukip have won seats at the expense of both the Conservative and Labour parties in local elections, so far. No results are in from London.
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Stalemate in Walsall but UKIP make gains on council
ITV News Central reporter Callum Watkinson was at the local election count in Walsall, and has sent this report from the night.