Council by-elections

Four council by-elections last night, with a catastrophic night for the Tories, losing two safe wards in Surrey and Sussex.

Aldwick East Ward, Arun DC. LD gain from Con. LD 383 (33.6%, +20.5), Con 357 (31.3%, -22.3), UKIP 339 (29.7%, +18.1), Lab 61 (5.4%, -5.4). Swing of 21.4% from Con to LD since 2011.

Gospel Oak Ward, LB Camden. Lab hold. Lab 1272 (59.9%, +20.7), Con 419 (19.7%, -7.9), Green 134 (6.3%, -5.4), LD 132 (6.2%, -15.3), TUSC 109 (5.1%, +5.1), BNP 57 (2.7%, +2.7). Swing of 14.3% from Con to Lab since 2010. This is a very poor result for the Tories in a ward they held from 2006 to 2010.

Royton South Ward, Oldham MBC. Lab hold. Lab 938 (63.7%, -6.1), C 244 (16.6%, -7.7), LD 221 (15%, +9), Green 70 (4.8%, +4.8). Swing of 0.8% from Con to Lab since 2012. This ward was won by the Lib Dems as recently as 2008.

Foxhills Ward, Runnymede BC. UKIP gain from Con. UKIP 336 (40.2%, +17.4), Con 318 (38.1%, -8.5), Lab 181 (21.7%, -0.3). Swing of 13% from Con to UKIP since 2012.