THE Labour Party celebrated its first election gain since Jeremy Corbyn took over the leadership after it won a council seat in Oxfordshire yesterday.

Labour took the seat on Cherwell District Council from the Conservatives with a swing of more than 6 per cent.

However, the Scottish National Party’s electoral winning streak continued unabated despite Mr Corbyn’s visit to Scotland this week.

The SNP retained seats in council by-elections in Fife, Stirling, West Lothian and East Ayrshire and gained a seat in Aberdeen from an independent who was originally elected as a Conservative.

Four of the by-elections were prompted by the resignations of former SNP councillors who have been elected as MPs.

The SNP increased its vote share at Labour’s expense in these elections, although the swing towards the nationalists was smaller than in the general election and in many other local contests since then.

Further results are due from council by-elections in Aberdeen, Moray and West Lothian.