The coalition parties have lost hundreds of seats to Labour in the local elections.

Counting is continuing but looking at the results so far - Labour has about 40 percent of the national vote, the Tories are on 32 with the Lib Dems on 11 percent.

Labour's gained control of more than 20 councils and just over 500 seats.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg admits the results haven't gone their way.

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