Labour has suffered heavy losses across England, Scotland and Wales, losing ground to opponents on the left and the right in a fragmented political system. The graphics below show where Labour’s losses were most severe, and how the electoral landscape has changed as a result. In England, Labour lost ground to Reform UK on the right as well as the Greens on the left. As of 7.30pm on Friday, there were at least 31 English councils where Labour had seen a record drop in the share of seats, in some cases to its lowest level of representation since the 1970s. Guardian graphic. Source: 2026 results via Press Association. Historic results via Open Council. Record drops were calculated based on biggest year-to-year falls in Labour's seat share on whole council back to 1973. Only councils where Labour has controlled at least 50% seats were included In Scotland, Labour suffered as the Scottish National party capitalised on a divided vote .…