Councils are more than a litmus test for Westminster. But they need new powers
With just over a year to go until a general election, commentators will be looking to make political…
local elections 2023
“A better Britain is in our grasp”: Starmer rallies troops for polling day push
Happy polling day! Yes, the big day has finally arrived and people around England are voting in this…
Local elections 2023: Polls open in major test of Labour’s progress under Starmer
Voters across England are heading to the polls today for the 2023 local elections, in one of the…
Local elections in Wirral: What voters think in a key target council for Labour
Wirral in north-west England is a key battleground council in this week’s local elections, with local and national…
When will local election results be announced in my area?
Labour is hoping for a significant breakthrough in this week’s local election results, with senior figures talking up…
Local elections: Labour under fire over U-turns as Starmer campaigns in Medway
Good morning. Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner are out in Medway, Kent today on the final day of…
Local elections: Can Starmer gain council in Medway towns not held since Blair?
On paper, Medway is not the kind of place you would expect Labour to be feeling optimistic about…
‘The best campaign ever’: Swindon Labour hopes to end two-decade Tory era
“This is probably the best campaign we’ve ever had,” Swindon Labour council candidate Stanka Adamcova tells LabourList following a…
Local elections: Should Labour be talking more about council issues?
Another UK poll has Labour’s lead narrowing today, down to 15 points, though that was before the fallout from…
Starmer woos small firms as Labour targets key local election battlegrounds
With three weeks (and a day) left until polling day in this year’s local elections, all around England…
