RECAP: How Sunderland City Council local elections 2021 unfolded as Labour took a battering in Wearside

The final results for the Sunderland City Council local elections are now in.

The Echo team worked through the night to keep readers up-to-date with the results as they came in. Here’s how the count unfolded:

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It was a tough night for Labour in Sunderland
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