The Guardian today: Local elections: Tories gain over 550 seats as Labour and Ukip votes plunge

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the guardian today Saturday 06 May 2017 Local elections More » Local elections: Tories gain over 550 seats as Labour and Ukip votes plunge Jeremy Corbyn says Labour faces 'challenge on historic scale' after shock defeats in two mayoral contests No more excuses: Jeremy Corbyn is to blame for this meltdown | Jonathan Freedland Ukip may be over but the Brexit party goes on and on | Marina Hyde Headlines More » Emmanuel Macron's campaign hacked on eve of French election En Marche! movement says posting of massive email leak online 'clearly amounts to democratic destabilisation as was seen in the US' Trump-Russia investigation reignites as Senate asks aides to hand over notes Hugo Chávez statue torn down as death toll rises in Venezuela protests Stephen Colbert to be investigated by FCC after 'offensive' Trump joke Brexit: English is losing its importance in Europe, says Juncker Loretta Lynn hospitalised after stroke General election 2017 More » Church of England urges voters to 'set aside apathy' in general election Letter sent by archbishops of Canterbury and York to all parishes says UK's welcome of refugees 'is not without cost', in reference to Brexit vote Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Zoë Ball 'devastated' by death of partner Billy Yates TV presenter's partner, 40, found dead at home in south London in circumstances police say are not suspicious Eliud Kipchoge misses sub two-hour marathon target in Monza – as it happened Who killed the weekend? Was Steve Bannon's whiteboard gaffe really what it seemed? Blind date: 'I stupidly mentioned the existence of an ex-husband' My father, the 'respectable' paedophile Sport More » Tottenham suffer capital punishment as West Ham dethrone 'kings of London' | Barney Ronay Saracens and Gloucester rest players with Premiership not the priority | Robert Kitson Adil Rashid bowls England to comfortable ODI victory over Ireland Comment is free More » In this new Gilded Age, robber barons are no longer the villains | Ian Jack Last night was a Tory landslide – 8 June could be even worse for Labour | Lewis Baston Ukip, my old party, is finished. And I'm elated about it | Douglas Carswell Culture More » 'Oh, it's you!' said Geri: my quest to meet the Spice Girls Why I love… Amber Riley Laurent Binet: 'I'll vote Macron, but I hate having to do it' Business More » Pearson shareholders reject chief executive's £1.5m pay package Cybercrime on the high seas: the new threat facing billionaire superyacht owners Technology More » Garmin Edge 820 review: the cycling aid you'll want to hurl off a mountain Elon Musk wants name for new boring machine. Internet goes wild Travel More » Giro d'Italia: 10 great restaurants en route, and places to watch the race Taj Mahal gets a facelift – and slaps on a mudpack Life and style More » My workout: 'I thought I'd never run again' The day my dad let a purple Raleigh Chopper teach me a lesson Football Comment is free Environment

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