LOCAL ELECTIONS: Counting underway as Wakefield Council leader loses her seat
Votes were held in all five districts of West Yorkshire yesterday
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Votes are being counted for local elections held across West Yorkshire yesterday - with Wakefield Council's leader Denise Jeffery being an early casualty for Labour.
She's lost her Castleford Central and Glasshoughton to Reform UK.
Seats are up for grabs across all five districts of West Yorkshire, with 'all-out' votes being held in Bradford, Kirklees, Wakefield and Calderdale; meaning all seats are up for grabs on each council.
In Leeds a third of seats are up for grabs - or 33 out of the 99 total.
All local authorities in West Yorkshire are currently Labour led, with the exception of Kirklees where no party has an overall majority.
Sir Keir Starmer insists he will carry on as Prime Minister despite Labour suffering disastrous losses overnight, with major gains for Reform UK
When will we know the results?
Votes are being counted in Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale today.
Bradford is expected to declare its results on Saturday afternoon.
Approximate times that our local authorities will declare are below:
Leeds - 3pm Friday
Wakefield - 6pm Friday
Kirklees - 6pm Friday
Calderdale - 8.30pm Friday
Bradford - 4pm Saturday