Lib Dems gain most council seats in last five years, party’s data shows

Party has gained 768 seats, Labour 545 and the Greens 480, while the Conservatives has lost 1,783

The Lib Dems have added more council seats than any other party over the last parliament, gaining more than 750 in the last five years, largely in the south-west and south of England.

As Ed Davey's party won more seats than the Conservatives in the local elections last week, the Lib Dems said Tories would be looking over their shoulder terrified" as the general election approached.