Local elections were held across more than 100 councils in England on Thursday.
Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party has made key gains in the early results to be announced, while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are bracing for widespread losses.
The authority was one of Labour's top targets and is in an area of the country that will be a key Conservative-Labour battleground at the next general election.Labour faced a less cheery picture in South Tyneside, where the party suffered a net loss of 10 seats. A Labour Party spokeswoman described the Rushmoor result as "truly historic", saying: "A Labour gain for Rushmoor is a result Rishi Sunak cannot ignore."Labour retained a comfortable majority in Sunderland, where, despite not winning a seat, the Reform Party also beat the Conservatives into third place in 16 of the 25 seats up for grabs.
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