{"id":65054,"date":"2024-05-03T11:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=65054"},"modified":"2024-05-03T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:08:19","slug":"the-outlook-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/the-outlook-in-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"The outlook in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Here&#8217;s the latest from Sheffield Wire reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/author\/jop23pms\/\">Peter Spriggs<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The count is underway in Sheffield and the ballot papers for the 28 contested wards are rapidly firing across the counting benches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On what is already shaping up to be a triumphant round at the polls for Labour across the country, taking control of Sheffield council would be a huge political scalp for them and a formidable statement of intent to the Tories for the upcoming general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Labour have had the most seats in Sheffield for a while now, despite not having overall control. 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