Ukip snatches county seat from Tories in Basildon
Ukip has snatched the Westley Heights seat from the Tories in Basildon, Essex County Council says.
Kerry Smith, from Ukip, said it was because "anger on the streets of Essex".
Ukip's candidate Luke Smith beat long-serving Tory John Schofield.
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