UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns

By Sam Tabahriti and William James LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government on Monday abandoned plans to delay 30 local council elections due in May after being ...

Voting in supermarkets, bank cards as ID and £500,000 fines for breaking the rules – how British elections could be about to change

The government has also not taken steps to restore the independence of the Electoral Commission itself, a body which plays a ...

A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales

Voters in Scotland and Wales will elect representatives to their national parliaments, while a number of local council and mayoral polls will take place in England. In Northern Ireland, local council ...
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UK elections postponed? Local elections suspended until 2026/27?

Michael Heaver reports on the potential postponement of UK local elections until 2026/27, spearheaded by Angela Rayner. Critics speculate the Labour government is running scared. Donald Trump seeks ...
Reuters

Convicted rapist loses European court case over right to vote in UK election

LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A convicted British rapist on Tuesday lost his challenge at Europe's human rights court over a ban that prevents prisoners from voting in UK elections. Michael Hora, who ...
The Conversation

Ahead of seismic local elections, what we know about Reform’s ability to put boots on the ground for the campaign

Tim Bale has received funding from Research England for this survey work. What we used to think of as Britain’s two main parties, Labour and the Conservatives, seem more than happy to postpone as many ...

Starmer abandons plan to cancel local council elections in new U-turn

Keir Starmer abandons plan to cancel council elections after Reform UK legal challenge - Nigel Farage claims the Government u-turn is a victory for Reform UK ...