One of the biggest upsets for LibDems was the loss of Kurtis Crossthorn to Laurence Haythorn of Reform UK

The election results at Sheffield City Council followed the same pattern as the national picture, with huge gains for both Reform UK and the Greens at the expense of Labour and LibDems.

Council leader Tom Hunt lost his seat in Walkley to Green Andy Davies, the second time the party has taken a Labour leader's scalp. The first was Bob Johnson in 2021.

Tom Hunt said he was very disappointed and said the national picture had a big effect on the result, which Labour needs to consider carefully. He refused to call for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit, however.

He added he will be taking a rest before deciding on his future plans.

Reform are now the fourth biggest party in the council after winning 12 seats. The council remains under no overall control with Labour bigest party, followed by LibDems and Greens, but now there are only two seats between Labour and the LibDems and three between the LibDems and Greens.

Reform's new leader is former LibDem councillor John Hesketh, who unseated Labour's Janet Ridler in Stocksbridge & Upper Don.

He said the party's main targets for the council are overturning the unpopular Green Belt housing and industrial site plans, dealing with bad roads, rubbish and fly-tipping - and restoring the Christmas lights switch-on.

Tom Hunt's deputy Fran Belbin held on in Firth Park. However, the second seat in her ward, vacated by Labour's Nikki Belfield, was taken by Reform UK's Robert Hanson.

He polled the biggest vote in the ward.

One of two only other Labour councillors to keep their seat was Zahira Naz in Darnall, following a hard-fought battle in a seven-way battle including two independents.

Minesh Parekh also held on in Crookes & Crosspool, seeing off a challenge from Green Dylan Lewis-Creser. He said the party had to learn serious lessons from the results and renewed his call for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit.

The Greens were jubilant about their gains but also concerned about what the votes are telling politicians. Their leader Angela Argenzio said that the win was down to hard work by councillors involved in their communities every day but was also impacted by the rise in the party's popularity undernew leader Zack Polanski.

She said the party is starting to get the recognition it deserves.

LibDem leader Martin Smith, who held on comfortably in Dore & Totley, also said the parties have to listen to the views of voters they disagree with, such as Reform UK.

One of the biggest upsets for LibDems was the loss of Kurtis Crossthorn to Laurence Haythorn of Reform UK.