Local elections 2022: Election night special as Labour holds both Preston and Chorley

In South Ribble, only the Earnshaw Bridge ward was in action with a by-election being held, but we’re also keeping our eye on votes across Lancashire as they come in over the next 24 hours.

Across the country, the results will be seen as a a real indication of how the country feels about Boris Johnson’s Conservative government.

Here is how it unfolded in Preston and Chorley.