Local election results
A round up of the overnight results in the 2014 local elections including Bristol, Swindon and Gloucester
"UKIP factor" halts Labour progress in Swindon
A swing to UKIP cost Labour vital votes and halted their progress in Swindon according to Labour's group leader on the Borough Council.
Although Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives, their leader Jim Grant told ITV News that the "UKIP factor" meant that his party had stood still compared with the results in 2012
Swindon Borough Council election results:
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