Stockton Council is made up of 56 seats, with 53 up for grabs in this year’s election. The final election result now sees Labour with 22 seats, Conservatives with 23 and eight Independent seats, as parties battled it out to control the council as Labour lost control in 2019. Following the results, Labour group leader Bob Cook said he was “disappointed” with some of the results. The Conservatives are currently the largest party on the council with 23 seats, Labour with 22. But by the 2019 General Election no council was under overall Labour control.

Source: The Times May 06, 2023 05:00 UTC