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Articles tagged with: local elections
New Voter ID Rules Stopped Some People From Voting
Communities
New Voter ID Rules Stopped Some People From Voting
New data from the Electoral Commission has shown that around one in 25 people who did not vote at this year's local elections did so because of new voter ID rules.
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Political parties
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Labour's National Campaign Coordinator Shabana Mahmood has said the party is “not here to sneer at people” as the party works to persuade new voters and win back old ones at the next general election, after a tumultuous few years.
The professor will see you now - local elections
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - local elections
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: local elections
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
Communities
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
Hundreds of people in a number of councils were turned away from voting at the recent local elections due to not having appropriate documents to meet new voter ID rules, data has shown.
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
Economy
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
A Conservative MP has called on the government to extend children’s clothing tax relief and come up with more “creative ideas” to win back voters who are feeling the bite of the cost of living after the party was faced with a tough set of local election results.
Tory MPs Told To Get Out More And Win Back Voters
Political parties
Tory MPs Told To Get Out More And Win Back Voters
Conservative MPs will be urged to spend more time campaigning in their constituencies after the bruising local election results left senior Tory figures worried that the party's ground game could be a "weakness" at the next general election.
Tory MP Admits “We’re All At Risk” Of Defeat After Disastrous Local Elections
Political parties
Tory MP Admits “We’re All At Risk” Of Defeat After Disastrous Local Elections
Conservative MPs are fearing for their fates at the next general election after the party took a hammering at last week's locals, losing more than 1,000 council seats.

Tories Blame Too Much Housebuilding For Local Election Losses
Political parties
Tories Blame Too Much Housebuilding For Local Election Losses
Conservative MPs and council leaders are concerned that a belief they are building too many houses has cost them support in last week's local elections, despite urgent calls for increased development to tackle the housing crisis.
Dejected Tory MPs Say Rishi Sunak Is Still Their Best Shot At Victory
Political parties
Dejected Tory MPs Say Rishi Sunak Is Still Their Best Shot At Victory
A brutal set of local elections results has left the Conservative party reeling, but bruised Tory MPs are sticking with Rishi Sunak as the person to lead it into the next general election.
Green Party Wins Its First Ever Council Majority
Political parties
Green Party Wins Its First Ever Council Majority
The Green Party has won its first ever council majority in England, ousting the Conservatives as the biggest party in Mid Suffolk District Council.
Conservatives Lose Councils In Senior Tory MPs' Patches 
Political parties
Conservatives Lose Councils In Senior Tory MPs' Patches 
Liberal Democrats have made headway in councils represented by senior Tories including two former Prime Ministers, an acting Cabinet Minister, and a former Party Chair who was sacked by Rishi Sunak.
Bruised Tory MPs Want Ministers To 'Wake Up And Smell The Coffee' After Local Election Losses
Political parties
Bruised Tory MPs Want Ministers To "Wake Up And Smell The Coffee" After Local Election Losses
Conservative MPs are bracing themselves for a catastrophic day for their party as initial local election results suggest they could be on course to lose 1,000 seats. 
Key Councils That Changed Hands At The Local Elections
Political parties
Key Councils That Changed Hands At The Local Elections
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have so far made major gains at the expense of the Conservatives at this year’s local elections, which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described as "disappointing".
Fears That Voter ID Data Might Not Show The True Number Of People Turned Away
Home affairs
Fears That Voter ID Data Might Not Show The True Number Of People Turned Away
Concerns have been raised over potential gaps in the data recording the number of people being turned away for not having voter ID.
It’s vital we're able to track how many voters are turned away at the polls over ID requirements
Communities
By Clive Betts MP
It’s vital we're able to track how many voters are turned away at the polls over ID requirements
Tomorrow many people across the country will head to the polls to vote in local council – and in some cases mayoral – elections.
How To Follow The Local Elections
Communities
How To Follow The Local Elections
Labour and the Conservatives face a significant test of public opinion on Thursday when voters across England decide who will run their councils – often seen as a barometer for how major parties might perform at the next general election.
Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament
Social affairs
Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament
Conservative chair of the women and equalities committee Caroline Nokes has renewed her call for clearly defined processes to tackle issues around sexual harassment in Parliament, expressing frustration that there are currently “no effective measures” in place.
DUP Lays Ground For Potential Summer Return To Stormont
Brexit
DUP Lays Ground For Potential Summer Return To Stormont
Hope is growing that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is preparing for a return to Northern Ireland's political institutions this summer.
Labour Aims For Local Elections Win While Tories Pin Hopes On Sunak’s Personal Brand
Political parties
Labour Aims For Local Elections Win While Tories Pin Hopes On Sunak’s Personal Brand
The Labour Party needs to become the biggest party in local government at this year’s local elections to prove it is on track for victory at the next general election, a leading pollster has suggested, as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak gear up for a huge electoral test next month.
Lords Vote On Plan To Bin EU Laws Delayed Until After Local Elections As No10 Tries To Avoid Rebellion
Brexit
Lords Vote On Plan To Bin EU Laws Delayed Until After Local Elections As No10 Tries To Avoid Rebellion
A government plan to give peers a vote on legislation that seeks to do away with swathes of European Union law by the end of the year has been postponed until after the local elections in a no10 bid to avoid a major House of Lords rebellion.
Local Elections Comedown Could Hit A Tory Party High On Hope
Political parties
Local Elections Comedown Could Hit A Tory Party High On Hope
Conservative MPs are increasingly optimistic that thanks to a series of recent successes by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, that they will be forgiven for the last year of Tory chaos when people go to the polls for May's local elections.
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising 'Tough On Crime' Rhetoric In Local Elections
Communities
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising "Tough On Crime" Rhetoric In Local Elections
The “tough on crime” rhetoric being pursued by the Conservatives and Labour in their local election campaigns is “political on both sides”, according to the former director of women at HM Prison and Probation Service.
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
Energy
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
The government is set to announce its “powering up Britain” strategy, with a particular focus on carbon capture and storage (CCS).
One year on, has Essex begun to be levelled up? Partner content
Communities
By Essex County Council
One year on, has Essex begun to be levelled up?
On International Women’s Day, it was fitting that one of the most inspiring contributions at a reception to mark a year of progress in our work to level up Essex, came from an ordinary woman who had made an extraordinary contribution to her community.