{"id":240167,"date":"2025-05-02T03:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T02:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/england-local-elections-polls-close-as-parties-face-major-test-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T03:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T02:04:36","slug":"england-local-elections-polls-close-as-parties-face-major-test-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/england-local-elections-polls-close-as-parties-face-major-test-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"England local elections polls close as parties face major test | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cwJHfquo5wc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"England local elections polls close as parties face major test | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cwJHfquo5wc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Polls have closed after a series of council and mayoral elections across England, in what is the first big test for the new Labour government since they came to power last summer.<\/p>\n<p>The results are expected to be tough for Labour and the Conservatives, with smaller parties such as the Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and the Green Party making gains.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follows ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polls have closed after a series of council and mayoral elections across England, in what is the first big test for the new Labour government since they came to power last summer. 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