After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their seat at the table. / Britons in France have the right to vote in local elections and stand for election ... But in leaving the bloc Britain will forfeit that right ... British residents will no longer be able to represent the communities some have served for years.

In swiftly deleted tweet, London-based politician says: ‘I just voted Conservative’. / Boris Johnson is facing widespread criticism after claiming to have voted Conservative in the local elections despite living in an area where they were not taking place.

Voters have punished the two main parties over Brexit as the Tories and Labour both suffered early losses in the English local council elections, with the Liberal Democrats making big gains.

A council election candidate who lost by one vote after a ballot paper with ‘Brexit’ written on it was counted as a vote for the Tories is preparing a legal challenge to the result.

For the first time in living memory, the Mendip ward has elected a councillor who is not a Tory

The anti-Brexit party is up by more than 250 seats in early counting while both Tories and Labour struggle.

Liberal Democrats wrest seats from Tories and Labour, while Labour win back seat in Hartlepool borough.

The two biggest parties hemorrhaged support in areas they once considered strongholds.

The Conservatives and Labour have faced a backlash at the ballot box over the Brexit deadlock, with smaller parties and independents winning seats.

Results so far from local elections in England and Northern Ireland suggest voters are unhappy with the two main parties in Westminster.

Councils in Northern Ireland will start counting on Friday morning and results are expected either later on Friday or on Saturday.

Liberal Democrats see surge as some predictions forecast gain of up to 500 seats

Gerard Batten's party fails to capitalise on Tory collapse despite absence of Farage's Brexit Party from ballot papers.

Big swings from Labour to pro-EU Liberal Democrats and Greens prove need to guarantee new referendum, Labour leader told - but he insists 'a deal has to be done'.