Local Elections 2018 in the Anglia region
There were local elections for more than 400 councillors on 22 councils in the Anglia region on Thursday 3 May 2018.
The Conservatives become the biggest party in Milton Keynes but no majority
The Conservatives have become the biggest party in Milton Keynes but did not secure a working majority meaning parties will have to work together.
Labour had been running a minority administration since 2014 and the council has been hung for many years.
Milton Keynes is the biggest non-county local authority in the Anglia region serving a population for more than 250,000. It is a single-tier unitary authority which means it runs all the local services in its area rather than being spilt between district and county councils like most of the region.
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Two-thirds of voters fail to turn out for the local elections
Early turnout figures in the council elections in the Anglia region suggest only a third of voters bothered to cast their ballot.
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Who won what in the local elections in the Anglia region
All the political parties will be weighing up gains and losses in local elections across the Anglia region.
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Your guide to when we can expect local election results in the Anglia region
Counting will start at 10pm across the Anglia region in the local council election with results coming through in the early hours of Friday.