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Thursday’s elections will be ‘tough’, PM admits as campaigning enters final week

The upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election will run alongside local elections and it is expected to be a tight contest between Labour and Reform UK.

Evening Standard

Political parties enter final campaign push ahead of local elections

Voters will go to the polls in 23 council areas across England on Thursday May 1, and will choose a new MP in Runcorn and Helsby.

Evening Standard

Reform and Labour tied at the top ahead of local elections, poll shows

The Conservatives have the most seats to lose in tomorrow’s local elections

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

The final results are due to be declared around 7pm on Friday May 2.

Evening Standard

Local elections 2025: When will results be announced? An hour-by-hour guide

The final results of all the contests will be released at different times across 2 May

The Independent UK

Tories face 'losing 500 seats' in election hammering by Reform in North and Lib Dems in London commuter belt

The town hall polls are a test of Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage’s leaderships

Evening Standard

Last chance to apply for emergency photo ID for upcoming local elections

The deadline is fast approaching for voters in England to secure the necessary photo identification to participate in next week's local and mayoral elections.

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Deadline day to apply for emergency photo ID for May 1 elections

People who do not have any of the right forms of identification need to apply for a voter authority certificate by 5pm on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Reform UK candidate backed means testing winter fuel payments despite Nigel Farage calling move ‘vindictive’

Sarah Pochin said winter fuel payments should go to those who need it and not those who don’t

The Independent UK

Reform has more candidates in local elections than Labour or Tories

A total of 1,641 council seats across 23 local authorities in England are up for grabs on May 1.

Evening Standard

Deadline nears to register to vote in May 1 local and mayoral elections

Some 1,641 council seats in England are up for grabs across 23 local authorities.

Evening Standard

On Britain’s election battleground, I learned what people want from Starmer: the change he promised them

With a byelection looming, the focus is on Runcorn where people voted for Labour in great numbers last year – but so far they feel short-changed, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives should stand aside and let Reform win Runcorn by-election, says senior Tory MP

The Runcorn and Helsby by-election next month will see both Reform and the Conservatives attempt to overturn Labour’s 15,000 vote majority in the safe seat

The Independent UK

When are the local elections? Everything you need to know as Starmer goes to ballots for first time as PM

There are 23 local authorities holding elections, including 14 county councils.

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Runcorn by-election: Inside the town that will see Starmer’s first major test at the ballot box

IN FOCUS: Having spent the first nine months in power struggling to get a grip on the narrative, a by-election loss in such a safe Labour seat would be a disaster for the party, as Millie Cooke and Harriette Boucher explain

The Guardian - UK

Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally

Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins

The Independent UK

Farage brands Tories ‘stuffy’ and ‘boring’ as he talks up Reform vote chances

Mr Farage told journalists in Westminster he found the House of Commons ‘very odd’, and claimed the European Parliament had been ‘better organised’.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces first by-election challenge on May 1 in Runcorn

The poll will coincide with local elections being held the same day, it has been confirmed.

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Evening Standard

Reform UK selects Runcorn candidate to challenge Labour at by-election

Sarah Pochin, a former Conservative councillor and mayor for Cheshire East, will be the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election.

The Independent UK

Mike Amesbury shows off ankle tag during live interview after drunken assault conviction

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury, who was jailed for drunkenly punching a constituent, has revealed the alcohol monitoring tag he must wear for 120 days in an interview on Good Morning Britain.

Evening Standard

Alcohol and feeling anxious were behind punch, ex-MP Mike Amesbury says

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term after punching a constituent, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal.

The Guardian - UK

A new MP for Runcorn? Bring on Reform, say disillusioned voters

As the town prepares for a byelection after Labour’s Mike Amesbury quits, locals say it is time for a change

Evening Standard

Labour triggers by-election to replace Mike Amesbury

It is expected the contest for Runcorn and Helsby will take place on May 1.

The National (Scotland)

Labour in 'emergency' funding plea as party 'faces tough budget choices'

LABOUR have put out an “emergency” call for cash – warning supporters that the party faces “tough choices” about its own funding ...

Evening Standard

Runcorn & Helsby: Labour defending near-14,700 majority over Reform

Reform would need a swing in the share of the vote of 17.4 percentage points to gain the seat from Labour.

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