For the first time since the General Election the voters have had a chance to go to the polls in this week's Borough Elections. Voting reached its climax today with 2,901 council seats at stake in England and Wales, including 1,863 in London. Can the Conservatives hold on to the big gains they made in 1968? How much do the results reflect the Government's popularity?
The results as they come in with reports direct from the London Boroughs.
Introduced by Michael Barratt
with analysis from David Butler, Michael Steed, Robert McKenzie
Regional summaries 11.45*, 12.15*