Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 3 May 2019

1. English local elections: Tories and Labour suffer

Votes cast in local elections in England and Northern Ireland are still being counted, but early results suggest that both the Conservatives and Labour have been punished at the polls, with voters turning to smaller parties and independent candidates. The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg suggested the swing reflects public anger over the handling of Brexit.

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