The party lost control of Norwich City Council to the Green Party, who won 11 of the 14 seats up for grabs.

There were further loses on a county wide scale with just one Labour councillor, Ben Weston for Hethersett, winning a seat.

Nationally, the Labour Party lost control of 37 councils while Reform UK gained 14, including nearby Suffolk County Council and Essex County Council.

Following the results, Clive Lewis, the MP for Norwich South, said "greater damage"........

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