Tories gain ground in local elections as Ukip faces wipeout

Initial results show Conservatives on course for victory, while Labour and Ukip sustain heavy losses

Ballots are counted by count staff at the Mid-Ulster count for the Northern Ireland Assembly elections in Ballymena, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, on March 3, 2017. Northern Ireland has voted
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The Tories are on track for an emphatic victory across England and Wales as counting continues in local and mayoral elections.

Both Labour and Ukip have sustained heavy losses in a number of English councils, with Ukip losing every seat it held so far.

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