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They seized Shropshire from the Tories and gained control of Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire after both previously had no party in overall control.

The Lib Dems have gained control of Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire, two county councils where no party was previously in overall control, and have taken control in Shropshire, previously held by the Conservatives.

The Liberal Democrats have taken control of Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Shropshire County Councils, after taking dozens of seats from the Conservatives across England.

In Devon they gained 18 council seats, mostly at the Conservatives' expense, to become the largest party, and are hoping to do well later in Oxfordshire and Shropshire.

However, the Liberal Democrats are hoping to make gains at the expense of the Tories there, as well as in other parts of south England like Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Kent, where leader Sir Ed Davey is spending the final day of campaigning.