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

Thousands of council seats are up for grabs.

Published May 2, 2018
Last updated May 3, 2018
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Millions of voters will go to the polls in England (Yui Mok/PA)

Millions of people across England will go to the polls in local elections on Thursday.

Find out where the votes are being held, when the results will come in and what it all means for the main political parties:

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