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Deadline arrives to apply for a postal vote for May elections

People wanting to vote by post in elections taking place across the UK next month have only a few hours left to apply. Contests are being held on May 5 in each of the four nations, with every council seat in Scotland, Wales, London and many parts of ...

19 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Voter registrations jump as deadline nears for May elections

Applications to vote in elections taking place across the UK next month have jumped ahead of Thursday’s deadline. Contests are taking place on May 5 in each of the four nations, with every council seat in Scotland, Wales, London and many parts of ...

13 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Rwanda asylum seekers plan is a ‘cynical distraction’ from partygate – Davey

The Government’s plans to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda have been released as a “cynical distraction” from the partygate scandal, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said. Sir Ed also said he expected the Prime Minister to be issued ...

14 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Northern Ireland

Loyalists trying to intimidate SDLP candidates, Eastwood claims

The leader of the SDLP has warned that loyalists are attempting to intimidate his party’s election candidates across Northern Ireland. Colum Eastwood expressed concern about the “fraught” nature of the campaign so far, but insisted his ...

15 Apr 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

EIS call for council candidates to back education demands

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teaching union is urging candidates in May’s council elections to back increased investment in schools. The EIS is demanding would-be councillors support calls for a “significant increase in ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Former head of Orange Order must abide by Labour values – Sarwar

The former head of the Orange Order in Scotland should abide by Labour values if he is to run as a candidate in May’s council elections, leader Anas Sarwar has said. Henry Dunbar, who was previously the grand master of the ...

06 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Local News

Woodenbridge rouses local election tension among Laois politicians

The next local elections are nearly two years away but the tension of facing the public at the ballot box already seems to be being felt by local politicians in Laois. Cllr John King, Fine Gael, urged the public to ...

18 Feb 2022 at 20:33

Scotland

Scottish Labour ready to march to victory in local elections, party told

Scottish Labour’s general secretary has accused the Scottish and UK governments of treating the public “with contempt”, as he declared “bring on” the council elections. James Kelly told party delegates he is ...

04 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Ruling party on course for Cambodian local elections victory, indications show

World

Cambodians vote in local elections amid intimidation and threats

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party is heading for victory in local elections, early indications showed on Sunday. The poll saw people vote in large numbers for the first time since a 2018 ...

05 Jun 2022 at 15:40

Labour loses east London council to Aspire party

A political party formed by a controversial politician has taken control of an east London council. The Aspire Party, founded by Lutfur Rahman, gained Tower Hamlets Council from Labour after winning ...

07 May 2022 at 20:25

Tory MPs urged to back Johnson as Sinn Fein secures victory in Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson will use the Queen’s Speech as an effort to secure his leadership following a bruising set of local elections which saw the Tories lose control of key authorities and suffer a net ...

07 May 2022 at 20:55

Local elections 2022: key results

Counting has finished in nearly all of the 200 local authorities in Britain that held elections on Thursday. Here are some of the key results: – Westminster (Labour gain) Westminster in ...

06 May 2022 at 22:55

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