As the UK heads rapidly towards a general election, the Conservatives have bucked national opinion poll results and failed to make the gains in council by-elections.
The Lib Dems regained a seat on Harrogate BC, costing the Conservatives the overall majority they had gained when a councillor defected.
The Lib Dems made a straight gain from the Tories on a 13.9% swing since 2007 at Harborough DC.
Labour comfortably defended overall control of Wakefield City, with the BNP dropping from second to third place and Conservatives from third to fourth.
Lib Dems defended a seat at Taunton Deane BC, barely three months after a previous poll there.
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