What time will Thursday's 2017 local election results be announced?

Thanks to a snap general election, this could be an offbeat set of results, including from the new metro mayoral contestsAll parties usually try to manage expectations at this stage. Labour will want to at least hold its position and minimise losses of seats. The Conservatives have indicated they are seeking to make gains in some traditional Labour areas, given their lead in the polls. Usually, an opposition party would take seats off a governing one, but this is an unusual set of local contests