Only one tonight: Madeley Ward, Newcastle-under-Lyme BC. LD gain from Lab. LD 617 (47.7%, +21.7), Lab 342 (26.4%, -7.9), Con 294 (22.7%, -8.9), UKIP 41 (3.2%, -4.8). Swing of 14.8% from Lab to LD since 2011. Ouch.

Only one council by-election yesterday: Cinderford West Ward, Forest of Dean DC. Lab hold. Full result to follow.

Oh dear… A number of posts on [Liberal Democrat council by-election candidate Dave Stones'] Facebook page were seemingly calculated to deliberately offend Muslims — including spreading outright smears. Stones claimed that the Royal British Legion were “not selling poppies in certain areas of the UK”, implying that objections from Muslims were behind the decision T...

Week by week local by-election results can fluctuate greatly as the luck of the draw over which seats are up adds to the variations in local circumstances to produce a large spread of results. However, aggregated over longer periods the pattern of local by-elections does say something about the state of the parties, which is

Ed Miliband overcomes first major test of his leadership at ballot box as Labour comfortably wins Feltham and Heston by-election.

The Labour leader warns the Coalition that his party's victory in the Feltham and Heston by-election is a verdict on their failed economic plan.

Labour has won the Feltham and Heston by-election with an increased majority. Seema Malhotra secured victory in the west London seat with a majority of 6,203 votes.

Labour has held the Feltham and Heston seat in a by-election with an increased majority.

Labour candidate Seema Malhotra celebrates her win in the Feltham and Heston by-election with a warning to David Cameron's Coalition.

The party increased its majority over the Conservatives in Feltham and Heston, although turnout was the lowest in a by-election for 11 years