The Conservatives have lost control of Buckinghamshire Council after Reform UK and the Lib Dems made gains at the local elections. Historically, Buckinghamshire has been a strong Conservative county but while it has a majority on the council of 48 seats it needed to secure one more to keep control.

The Liberal Democrats have taken control of Shropshire Council. While Reform UK made a number of impressive gains across the county, the Lib Dems claimed a clear majority as the Conservative vote all but disappeared.

The Tories won 48 out of 97 seats on the council, but fell one short of the total needed for a majority. Bucks Council has been run by the Conservative Party since its formation in 2020, and the party won a vast majority of the seats available at the last local elections held in 2021.