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291 resultsfor “who are the candidates in local elections”

Politics

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?

local roads in England and Wales up to scratch would be an estimated £18.6bn and it could take 12 years to clear despite an increase in funding. The AIA said the survey results reported

BBC NewsMay 4
Politics

Reform MP refuses to say whether Farage should produce evidence for Russian hack claim

candidate in the Makerfield byelection, after scrutiny of comments he appeared to have made online. The party has sought to portray Robert Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist, as a local champion taking

The Guardian WorldMay 25
Politics

What to know about the primary elections in the US state of Pennsylvania

election. Voters will also choose their party’s candidate for lieutenant governor. ## Who are the candidates for governor? Both the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor are running uncontested in their primary races. Democratic Governor

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 18
Politics

Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go

local elections across England, with a surge in support for Reform UK, and the Greens also eating into Labour's support in London and other urban areas. The party was also kicked out of power

BBC NewsMay 11
Politics

Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour

local election losses, [a Compass survey](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/labour-members-keir-starmer-party-fortunes-poll) of more than 1,000 members found that if they were given a free choice, 42% would pick Andy Burnham to succeed Starmer – against just

The Guardian WorldMay 12
Politics

Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

election overhaul is named for him. If some Democrats get their way, the bill would override the U.S. Supreme Court, reinvigorate the Voting Rights Act and outlaw the kind of gerrymandering competition that Republican President

NPR Topics: NewsMay 17
Politics

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

candidates are now preparing their final pitch to you. Plaid Cymru, who one day would like to see an independent Wales, are in a tussle with Reform UK to emerge as the largest party

BBC NewsMay 6
Politics

Reform wins across northern England overturn decades of Labour control

local election campaign because, he said, it was where he had first sensed the “big political earthquake” underfoot. A decade ago next month, the city was the first to declare its vote in the Brexit

The Guardian WorldMay 8
Politics

Burnham allies confident of No 10 ‘coronation’ after surge in backers

local elections. His team now believe he is Labour’s best hope of preventing Nigel Farage’s party winning the next general election. Although Starmer led Labour to a landslide general election victory

The Guardian World23h ago
Politics

In Britain, Brexit is debated again as Starmer’s grip on power slips

local elections](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) at the beginning of May, the debate over the decision to leave the EU, also known as [Brexit,](/video/inside-story/2017/1/26/will-brexit-still-mean-brexit) has been renewed. In the aftermath of the vote, Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 27
Politics

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether to lay out a timetable for his departure to present to the prime minister. Starmer could also potentially face a direct leadership challenge

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

elections, with expected challengers including [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting locked in what one cabinet minister called a “Mexican standoff”, with no one ready to move first. Watson’s warning

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

candidate in the by-election. Pressed on his own political future, Sir Keir said he wanted to fight the next general election but that he recognised that "we've got to turn things" after

BBC NewsMay 18
Politics

First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’

election against candidates backed by Trump. ## **In other news …** ![A composite image of Blake Lively, wearing a flowered gown, posing on the red carpet against a backdrop of flowers, and Justin Baldoni wearing a blue

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?

candidate acceptable to both local factions and foreign powers. Former President Nouri al-Maliki, a deeply divisive pro-Iran figure, was forced to withdraw from the race following opposition from US President Donald Trump. Outgoing

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 28
Politics

Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections

candidates' pitches – and a national political environment where President Trump, Congress and the Democratic Party all face record-low approval ratings. Iowa is also a state where Trump administration policies like tariffs

NPR Topics: NewsJun 3
Politics

Makerfield byelection: Burnham’s decisive win intensifies pressure on Starmer to step aside – UK politics live

local elections and byelection. Photograph: More in Common But he says in the byelection the left bloc and the right bloc were much the same size as they were in Makerfield at the 2024 general

The Guardian WorldJun 19
Politics

Police raid Peru’s election authorities after outcry over slow vote count

local broadcaster RPP. The homes of five other officials were also targeted by police raids, as were offices belonging to Galaga, a private company that transports election ballots. Corvetto resigned on Tuesday, though he denied

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 24
Politics

Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes

election. Spencer Pratt, a Republican, also grew his already [large online presence](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5827724/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor-ai-slop-manosphere) while running for mayor of Los Angeles. Despite repeatedly going viral in creator-made videos and appearing on Joe Rogan

NPR Topics: NewsJun 15
Politics

Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making

candidate. In many ways Platner is the perfect anti-establishment vessel for Democrats in a state where Trump lost the last three elections, and voters appear to be frustrated with Collins’ brand of moderation that

The Guardian WorldJun 14
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