Why these local elections matter, and what results to expect
The IndependentLess than a week remains until local elections in England that will mark the first major test of Rishi Sunak’s popularity. National factors such as the economy and public services usually dominate the pattern of voting, but local elections are always made more complicated by local factors – HS2, housing developments, sewage, migrants billeted in hotels, council tax and felled trees will also be at work. You can check if voting is taking place for your local council here, and check the official election cycle for England’s local authorities here. Broadly, all seats are up for grabs in: 9 metropolitan boroughs, including the cities of Liverpool and Wolverhampton 32 unitary authorities, including cities such as Nottingham, Derby and York 105 district councils One third of seats are up for grabs in: 14 unitary authorities 23 metropolitan boroughs 47 district councils There are no elections at all in Greater London, Wales or Scotland. In particular, Keir Starmer’s party should make progress in Swindon, Derby, Plymouth, Darlington, Thanet and Stoke-on-Trent, and on national vote share, with 750-1,000 seats gained, mostly from the Tories.
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