Scottish local elections are under way, with all eyes on the performance of the SNP, who hope to build on their success.
Scottish local elections are under way, with all eyes on the performance of the SNP, who hope to build on their success in last year's Scottish Parliament elections, in which they secured an historic overall majority.
Labour are fighting to regain control of councils in their traditional heartlands, including Glasgow.
Liberal Democrats face an anxious 24 hours, as entering into coalition with the Conservatives at Westminster has cost them support.
The Conservatives also face a testing time as unpopular decisions by the UK government are likely to be reflected on their fortunes at local level.































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