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UKIP make major gains in Rotherham at Labour's expense UKIP make major gains in Rotherham at Labour's expense
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UKIP have made major gains on Rotherham Council though Labour retains control. UKIP won 10 of the 21 seats up for election on Rotherham Council, though Labour retains control.
The party won 10 of the 21 seats up for election. It took seven from Labour, two from the Conservatives and held a seat it won in a by-election last year. UKIP took seven seats from Labour, two from the Conservatives and held a seat it won in a by-election last year.
Jahangir Akhtar, the council's deputy leader, was among Labour's casualties, losing his seat in Rotherham West.Jahangir Akhtar, the council's deputy leader, was among Labour's casualties, losing his seat in Rotherham West.
Labour retained its hold on Barnsley Council, taking one seat from the Conservatives but losing one to the Barnsley Independent Group (BIG).Labour retained its hold on Barnsley Council, taking one seat from the Conservatives but losing one to the Barnsley Independent Group (BIG).
Labour held a total of 17 out of the 21 seats up for grabs in Barnsley, while gaining Penistone West from the Conservatives and losing their Old Town seat to the independent candidate. Labour held a total of 17 out of the 21 seats being contested in Barnsley, while gaining Penistone West from the Conservatives and losing its Old Town seat to an independent.
UKIP has also gained its first seat in Doncaster - in the Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun ward - while Labour maintains overall control of the council.
With a total of 21 seats up for election in Doncaster, Labour won 15 and the Conservatives won three, while independents won two seats and UKIP one.
'People are angry''People are angry'
In Rotherham, UKIP will be the largest opposition group on the authority and councillor Caven Vines told the BBC it was a "phenomenal" result for the party.In Rotherham, UKIP will be the largest opposition group on the authority and councillor Caven Vines told the BBC it was a "phenomenal" result for the party.
Despite UKIP's gains, Labour remains firmly in control of Rotherham council, with 50 of the authority's 63 councillors, as only one third of the seats were up for grabs in this election.Despite UKIP's gains, Labour remains firmly in control of Rotherham council, with 50 of the authority's 63 councillors, as only one third of the seats were up for grabs in this election.
Mr Vines added: "To take 10 is unbelievable. But not only that, we've come so close in others losing by just a few votes."Mr Vines added: "To take 10 is unbelievable. But not only that, we've come so close in others losing by just a few votes."
UKIP chairman Steve Crowther insisted the successes were "not a flash in the pan".UKIP chairman Steve Crowther insisted the successes were "not a flash in the pan".
"We are absolutely delighted with the 10 seats we have taken in Rotherham," he said. "That was just a tremendous result.""We are absolutely delighted with the 10 seats we have taken in Rotherham," he said. "That was just a tremendous result."
John Healey, the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, admitted it had been a good night for UKIP.John Healey, the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, admitted it had been a good night for UKIP.
"This is a message or a warning if you like, to all mainstream parties; a challenge to us all because people are angry," he said. "This is a message or a warning if you like, to all mainstream parties - a challenge to us all because people are angry," he said.