Ministers say some 53 council areas could opt to postpone elections until 2027, after some were already delayed until May ...
Ministers announced on Thursday that 63 district and county councils across England would be allowed to delay local elections from next May to 2027 while they deal with a wider reorganisation of local ...
Labour’s offer for some councils to delay more local elections has sparked concern from the UK’s elections watchdog. The ...
The Electoral Commission said voting should only be deferred in exceptional circumstances and that the move risked "damaging public confidence".
The research presented in this report was made possible by funding from a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (SRG24\240513). Reform UK has positioned itself as the voice of discontent in ...
The government has opened the door to the cancellation of next year’s local elections in the seven Lancashire areas where they are due to be held.