local elections
North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she’s the ‘ultimate pragmatist’
North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she’s the ‘ultimate pragmatist’
Kim McGuinness has become one of the country’s most powerful politicians, coming into office as Keir Starmer promises more influence for the UK’s regions. But she remains an enigma. Who is the new mayor of the North East, really?
New voter ID rules are blocking local elections voters from casting their ballot
New voter ID rules are blocking local elections voters from casting their ballot
Frustrated voters have taking to social media to share reports of being turned back at the polls due to new voter ID laws.
Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day
Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day
Look at these gorgeous dogs at polling stations this local election day! They want to remind you to bring your ID
Local elections: You can still vote if you’ve lost your ID. Here’s how.
Local elections: You can still vote if you’ve lost your ID. Here’s how.
Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
How local politics has wilted in Westminster’s shadow
How local politics has wilted in Westminster’s shadow
Forget the Blue Wall and Red Wall, the local elections showed there’s no barrier to voting Green
Forget the Blue Wall and Red Wall, the local elections showed there’s no barrier to voting Green
Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections
Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections
‘Ex-miners are voting Green’: Why the Green Party has made gains in industrial heartlands
‘Ex-miners are voting Green’: Why the Green Party has made gains in industrial heartlands
Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5
Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5
Former Tory minister reveals he’s voting for Labour in the local elections – and did in 1997 too
Former Tory minister reveals he’s voting for Labour in the local elections – and did in 1997 too
‘Politics needs to be real’: Why more independent candidates are standing in this year’s local elections