Council by-election results from this week and forthcoming contests

Lincoln – Park

Lib Dems 366 (35.7 per cent, +12.3) Labour 380 (27.3 per cent, -19.8) Reform UK 180 (17.6 per cent, +11.3) Conservatives 87 (8.5 per cent, +1.2) Green Party 87 (8.5 per cent, -1.8) Trade Union and Socialist Coalition 25 (2.4 per cent, +2.4)

Lib Dems gain from Labour 

Neath Port Talbot – Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera

Lib Dems 383 (34.0 per cent, +34.0 on 2022) Plaid Cymru 340 (30.2 per cent, -26.5) Reform UK 150 (13.3 per cent, +13.3) Labour 143 (12.7 per cent, -30.6) Independent 98 (8.7 per cent, +8.7) Conservatives 12 (1.1 per cent, +1.1)

Lib Dems gain from Labour 

St Helens – Sutton South East

Reform UK 447 (44.5 per cent, +44.5 on 2022) Labour 364 (36.3 per cent, +0.7) Lib Dems 147 (14.6 per cent, -34.7) Conservatives 46 (4.6 per cent, -10.5)

Reform UK gain from Lib Dems 

Forthcoming contests

April 10th

• Gwynedd – Teigl.  (Plaid Cymru held)
• Haringey – St Ann’s.  (Labour held)
• Sutton – Sutton Central. (Lib Dem held)
• Tameside – Longdendale.  (Labour held)

April 17th

• Horsham – Colgate & Rusper. (Conservative held)
• Torridge – Appledore. (Independent held.)

April 24th

• Arun – Marine. (Independent held)
• Fife – Glenrothes Central & Thornton.  (SNP held)
• Suffolk – St John’s. (Labour held)
• West Berkshire – Thatcham North East. (Lib Dem held)