Greens celebrate ‘phenomenal’ gains in local elections across England

Party takes more seats and extends reach, with victories in South Tyneside, Cumberland, Oxford and Worcester

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The Green party has hailed what it has described as phenomenal" local election results, as it headed above 80 gains in areas including South Tyneside, Cumberland, Oxford and Worcester.

Following the pattern of recent local elections, in which the Greens have both won more seats and extended the geographical spread of their representation, by Friday night the party had won 156 seats, with a net gain of 81. It took seats from both Labour and the Conservatives.