The council was previously run by the Conservatives until two councillors defected, leaving it under no overall control.
Labour has taken control of Thurrock Council in Essex, in what will be a key battleground with the Tories at the general election.
Two years ago, the authority was declared bankrupt whilst under Tory leadership, and Labour now has a comfortable majority on the council. “We worked really hard for a long time to get a good result tonight”, he said. “People of Thurrock have told us they want change and tonight they voted for it.
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