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Tories facing ‘extremely difficult’ local elections, Badenoch warns

The Conservatives are facing an “extremely difficult” challenge in May’s local elections, Kemi Badenoch warned as she launched the party’s campaign to win town halls. The Tory leader was also defiant about the threat her party faces from Nigel ...

20 Mar 2025 at 14:58

Local elections 2025: Guide to locations, timings and key numbers

Elections are being held in England on May 1 to choose hundreds of councillors, a handful of mayors and a new MP for the constituency of Runcorn & Helsby. Here, the PA news agency looks at the locations, timings and key numbers behind this ...

31 Mar 2025 at 14:45

Sir Ed Davey signs ‘magic spatulas’ during local election visit

Liberal Democrats’ leader Sir Ed Davey told volunteers the Tories were “on the run”, as he signed “magic spatulas of victory” during an election visit in Kent. Accompanied by MP Mike Martin in the shade of Grove Park, Royal Tunbridge ...

30 Apr 2025 at 16:34

Veteran card is now accepted as photo ID at polling stations

People with an armed forces veteran card can use it as photo ID for the first time in Thursday’s elections in England, following a change in the law. There are only certain kinds of photo identification that will be accepted at ...

01 May 2025 at 02:45

Local elections 2025: Guide to every council and mayoral contest

Voters go the the polls in England on May 1 in the first big test at the ballot box for political parties since Labour won the general election. A total of 1,641 council seats are up for grabs across 23 local authorities, ...

25 Apr 2025 at 02:45

Local elections 2025: Hour-by-hour guide to results

When polls close in England at 10pm on May 1, most councils will not begin counting the results of the local and mayoral elections until the following day – though a handful of key declarations are due overnight. A total ...

25 Apr 2025 at 02:45

Polls expert questions Reform UK’s prospects in May local elections

Reform UK should secure as many seats in May’s local elections as Labour and the Tories based on polling figures, but recent council election results suggest Nigel Farage’s party may fall short of expectations, ...

10 Mar 2025 at 17:37

Reform sweep to victory across councils in local elections

Reform UK has swept to victory across more than half a dozen English councils, as Nigel Farage said his party had eaten “Labour for lunch” and “wiped out” the Conservatives in parts of England. The party has ...

02 May 2025 at 17:33

Opinion polls suggest unsettled public mood ahead of May 1 elections

All the parties standing in the May 1 local and mayoral elections will be aware that opinions polls suggest there has been an unsettled public mood in recent months. Polls measuring national voting ...

25 Apr 2025 at 02:45

Three-way race for Irish presidency confirmed as Maria Steen misses out

Ireland

Three-way race for presidency confirmed as Maria Steen misses out

Maria Steen has fallen short of the 20 required signatures to enter the presidential race, as the nomination window closed with just three candidates confirmed. To be eligible to run, a candidate ...

24 Sept 2025 at 17:53

Scotland

Sarwar commits to tackling shoplifting after rise in offences

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has committed to tackling rising shoplifting if elected as first minister next year, accusing the Scottish Government of a “soft-touch approach”. Figures ...

10 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Local elections 2025: Hour-by-hour guide to results

When polls close in England at 10pm on Thursday, most councils will not begin counting the results of the local and mayoral elections until the following day – though a handful of key ...

01 May 2025 at 02:45

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