Local Elections 2025

Politics

Angela Rayner didn’t ‘break the law’ by postponing some local elections

By Sian Bayley • 4 mins

Elections for nine councils in England were postponed from May 2025 to May 2026, so that the councils could take part in local government reorganisation. Read

County council elections have not been ‘cancelled’ for the first time since World War Two

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Contrary to claims made on social media, some county council elections were also delayed in May 2021 so the local authorities could be reorganised. Read