May 4, 2017 8:26 AM

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Voting for local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland

Voters are set to go to the polls for local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland. A total of 4,851 council seats are up for grabs in 88 councils – all of those in Scotland and Wales, plus 34 in England, including 27 counties.<br/><br/>Six new metro Mayors will be elected, covering areas including Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the West of England. Polling stations will open at 07:00 and close at 22:00 BST.<br/><br/>Some English and Welsh councils will begin counting ballots as soon as polls close – while others will start counting tomorrow morning, with results continuing all day tomorrow.<br/><br/>Scotland's 32 councils will start their counts on tomorrow morning, with first results expected from midday. Most mayoral results will be declared tomorrow.

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