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Local elections: PM visits Dudley after mixed night for main parties

Theresa May hailed the performance of the Conservatives as she visited Dudley hours after the party strengthened its grip on the borough.

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Supporting image for story: Birmingham local election results: Labour secure city majority

Birmingham local election results: Labour secure city majority

Supporting image for story: Wyre Forest local election results: Tories maintain control

Wyre Forest local election results: Tories maintain control

Supporting image for story: Cannock Chase local election results: Labour clings on to power

Cannock Chase local election results: Labour clings on to power

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton local election results: Labour increases majority

Wolverhampton local election results: Labour increases majority

Supporting image for story: Sandwell local election results: Opposition to Labour almost wiped out

Sandwell local election results: Opposition to Labour almost wiped out

Supporting image for story: Walsall local election results: Tory gains leave them in pole position

Walsall local election results: Tory gains leave them in pole position

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Supporting image for story: Dudley local election results: Tories take UKIP seats in dramatic dead heat

Dudley local election results: Tories take UKIP seats in dramatic dead heat

Supporting image for story: Blue Peter's Radzi thrilled to see mum elected in Wolverhampton

Blue Peter's Radzi thrilled to see mum elected in Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: UKIP vote collapses, Tories take tight marginals and Labour strengthens control in core areas

UKIP vote collapses, Tories take tight marginals and Labour strengthens control in core areas

Supporting image for story: Local elections 2018: As it happened

Local elections 2018: As it happened

Supporting image for story: Local election ID trial ‘preventing people from voting’

Local election ID trial ‘preventing people from voting’

Supporting image for story: Dogs at polling stations: Pooches star in paw-fect election Twitter trend

Dogs at polling stations: Pooches star in paw-fect election Twitter trend

Supporting image for story: Voters go to the polls in local elections

Voters go to the polls in local elections

Supporting image for story: In Video: Everything you need to know about Thursday’s local elections

In Video: Everything you need to know about Thursday’s local elections

Supporting image for story: Dudley Conservative candidate Kamran Razzaq suspended over hepatitis leaflet claim

Dudley Conservative candidate Kamran Razzaq suspended over hepatitis leaflet claim

Supporting image for story: Dudley Council local election preview: Power hangs in the balance

Dudley Council local election preview: Power hangs in the balance

UK News

Supporting image for story: ‘More flexibility and funding needed from London’ to secure Stormont budget

‘More flexibility and funding needed from London’ to secure Stormont budget

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

Supporting image for story: O’Neill ‘deeply concerned’ over trajectory of legacy bill

O’Neill ‘deeply concerned’ over trajectory of legacy bill

Supporting image for story: Oldham Athletic owner hands Prince of Wales note requesting party in the town

Oldham Athletic owner hands Prince of Wales note requesting party in the town

Supporting image for story: Actor John Alford jailed after sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15

Actor John Alford jailed after sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15

Supporting image for story: West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review

West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: Six puppies up for adoption after surviving suspected drug overdose in US

Six puppies up for adoption after surviving suspected drug overdose in US

Supporting image for story: Iranian judicial chief warns of fast trials and executions despite Trump threat

Iranian judicial chief warns of fast trials and executions despite Trump threat

Supporting image for story: Spanish prosecutors investigate Julio Iglesias over sex assault claims

Spanish prosecutors investigate Julio Iglesias over sex assault claims

Supporting image for story: Donald Trump issues Greenland warning ahead of Danish-US talks

Donald Trump issues Greenland warning ahead of Danish-US talks

Supporting image for story: Iran’s judiciary signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters

Iran’s judiciary signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters

Supporting image for story: 32 killed as crane collapses on to passenger train in Thailand

32 killed as crane collapses on to passenger train in Thailand