Rishi Sunak's Tories were on course for heavy losses in the Prime Minister's first electoral test as Labour and the Liberal Democrats both made gains in elections across England.The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said "regrettably" some people were turned away from polling stations as a result.

Rishi Sunak's Tories were on course for heavy losses in the Prime Minister's first electoral test as Labour and the Liberal Democrats both made gains in elections across England.The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said "regrettably" some people were turned away from polling stations as a result.