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| Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary | Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary |
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| The votes are still being counted in UK-wide elections, the single biggest test of political opinion until the 2020 general election. | The votes are still being counted in UK-wide elections, the single biggest test of political opinion until the 2020 general election. |
| Key points | Key points |
| Around the UK | Around the UK |
| Scotland: SNP 63, Conservative 31, Labour 24, Greens 6, Lib Dem 5 | Scotland: SNP 63, Conservative 31, Labour 24, Greens 6, Lib Dem 5 |
| The SNP is claiming a "historic victory" but it did not win enough seats to form a majority government. The Conservatives, in a move that would been unthinkable in the past, pushed Labour into third place in Scotland, with leader Ruth Davidson winning her seat from the SNP. The Greens overtook the Lib Dems. | The SNP is claiming a "historic victory" but it did not win enough seats to form a majority government. The Conservatives, in a move that would been unthinkable in the past, pushed Labour into third place in Scotland, with leader Ruth Davidson winning her seat from the SNP. The Greens overtook the Lib Dems. |
| Wales: Labour 29, Plaid Cymru 12, Conservatives 11, UKIP 7, Lib Dems 1 | Wales: Labour 29, Plaid Cymru 12, Conservatives 11, UKIP 7, Lib Dems 1 |
| UKIP had a good night and have won their first assembly seats, getting 12.5% of votes. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood picked up a key seat from Labour, who remain the largest party but have just missed out on a majority. | UKIP had a good night and have won their first assembly seats, getting 12.5% of votes. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood picked up a key seat from Labour, who remain the largest party but have just missed out on a majority. |
| England: Labour 56 councils won, Conservatives 31, Lib Dems 4 | England: Labour 56 councils won, Conservatives 31, Lib Dems 4 |
| Labour had a mixed night in council elections, holding on to some key authorities that it had been expected to lose. After 113 out of 124 council results it had lost 25 councillors from the last time these seats were contested, in 2012. Critics say it has not fared well enough to suggest a general election victory in 2020. The Conservatives were down 33 councillors on 2012 while the Lib Dems - who won control of one council, Watford - and UKIP have gained 34 and 26 respectively. The Greens are down three. | Labour had a mixed night in council elections, holding on to some key authorities that it had been expected to lose. After 113 out of 124 council results it had lost 25 councillors from the last time these seats were contested, in 2012. Critics say it has not fared well enough to suggest a general election victory in 2020. The Conservatives were down 33 councillors on 2012 while the Lib Dems - who won control of one council, Watford - and UKIP have gained 34 and 26 respectively. The Greens are down three. |
| Police and crime commissioner elections in England are also being counted. Follow the results here | Police and crime commissioner elections in England are also being counted. Follow the results here |
| Northern Ireland: The results are still being counted. First minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster topped the poll in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and the left-wing People Before Profit Alliance won its first ever assembly seat. In South Down, John McCallister became the first high-profile MLA to lose his seat. | Northern Ireland: The results are still being counted. First minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster topped the poll in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and the left-wing People Before Profit Alliance won its first ever assembly seat. In South Down, John McCallister became the first high-profile MLA to lose his seat. |
| London: Sadiq Khan has been elected the new Mayor of London, beating Conservative Zac Goldsmith by 1, 310,143 votes to 994,614. Labour wins seats from the Conservatives on the London Assembly. | |
| What they said | What they said |
| "We have tonight made history," Nicola Sturgeon, on the SNP winning a third consecutive Scottish Parliament election | "We have tonight made history," Nicola Sturgeon, on the SNP winning a third consecutive Scottish Parliament election |
| "All across England last night we were getting predictions that we were going to lose councils. We didn't," Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn | "All across England last night we were getting predictions that we were going to lose councils. We didn't," Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn |
| "Local election day for sitting prime ministers is supposed to be a day of dread... that wasn't what it was like last night," Prime Minister David Cameron | "Local election day for sitting prime ministers is supposed to be a day of dread... that wasn't what it was like last night," Prime Minister David Cameron |
| "I would have liked to see Labour do a lot better than this, because for me, my focus is on winning that general election and kicking the Tories out in 2020," former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie | "I would have liked to see Labour do a lot better than this, because for me, my focus is on winning that general election and kicking the Tories out in 2020," former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie |
| "The SNP must now let Scotland move on. There has been a material change," Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson | "The SNP must now let Scotland move on. There has been a material change," Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson |
| "A new dawn has already broken over the Valleys, people have voted for change," Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood | "A new dawn has already broken over the Valleys, people have voted for change," Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood |
| "Scotland has not been a success for us, but Wales is a big success," UKIP leader Nigel Farage | "Scotland has not been a success for us, but Wales is a big success," UKIP leader Nigel Farage |
| Analysis - By Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor | Analysis - By Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor |
| Jeremy Corbyn's party has swerved universal disaster - losses so far in England are fewer than some had feared. But with meltdown in Scotland, and losses where there should traditionally be gains, Labour would be foolish to take much comfort from the results. | Jeremy Corbyn's party has swerved universal disaster - losses so far in England are fewer than some had feared. But with meltdown in Scotland, and losses where there should traditionally be gains, Labour would be foolish to take much comfort from the results. |
| There is little to suggest that voters believe the Labour Party on its current performance is on its way to a general election victory. Mr Corbyn's internal enemies are not likely to wield the knife, but there are already calls for more decisive leadership, more appeals to go to the centre ground. | There is little to suggest that voters believe the Labour Party on its current performance is on its way to a general election victory. Mr Corbyn's internal enemies are not likely to wield the knife, but there are already calls for more decisive leadership, more appeals to go to the centre ground. |
| In video | In video |
| In pictures | In pictures |
| More of Election 2016 in pictures | More of Election 2016 in pictures |
| Saturday 7 May (all timings are estimates) | |
| 14:00 Results from five remaining councils in England | |
| 16:00 Result of Bristol Mayoral contest | |
| The final seats in Northern Ireland are expected to be declared. | The final seats in Northern Ireland are expected to be declared. |
| Sunday 8 May | |
| 16:00 Result of elections to Bristol Council - the final council in England to declare | |
| We should also get the results of Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales | |