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Articles tagged with: local elections
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
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Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
A quarter of Conservative councillors think their local authority does not receive enough money to meet statutory duty service level requirements for adult social care.
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
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Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Tory MP Ben Bradley, who is also the Conservative candidate for the East Midlands mayoralty, has said he is trying to separate his own campaign from the image of his party, as there is "clearly not a brilliant national picture".
Reform UK's Success Hinges On Surpassing National Polling At Local Elections
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Reform UK's Success Hinges On Surpassing National Polling At Local Elections
A successful night at the local elections for Reform UK will be achieving "well above 15 per cent" in the areas they are standing, as the insurgent right wing party threatens to eat into the Tory vote.
Defeat For Ben Houchen Is Rishi Sunak's Biggest Danger Zone
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Defeat For Ben Houchen Is Rishi Sunak's Biggest Danger Zone
Not long ago the thought of Tory mayor of the Tees Valley Ben Houchen being voted out was pretty much unthinkable. That the possibility of it happening next month is even worrying Conservatives suggests the local elections really could spell serious trouble for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Elections Expert Warns Of 'Marked Downturn' In Turnout Due To Voter Apathy
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By Caitlin Doherty
Elections Expert Warns Of "Marked Downturn" In Turnout Due To Voter Apathy
Lord Robert Hayward has warned that there could be a “marked downturn” in turnout at the next general election, as parties choose more local candidates in an attempt to fend off voter apathy towards Westminster.
Rishi Sunak Is Safe For Now But 'Chaos' Lurks Around The Corner
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Rishi Sunak Is Safe For Now But "Chaos" Lurks Around The Corner
MPs might be absent from Parliament during its three-week recess but questions over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's position — and whether he will be able to hold out for an autumn general election — have not gone away.
Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'
Economy
Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"
A broad majority of voters have described the Tory party as broken, out of touch, and lacking in credibility, in a comprehensive new study that seems to foreshadow the reckoning that likely awaits Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the next general election.
Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch
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Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch
Labour leader Keir Starmer has attacked the government's flagship levelling up proposals at a launch of the party's local election campaign in Dudley, with a plea to the electorate to vote for "a changed Labour party ready to serve the interests of working people" on 2 May.
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
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By Caitlin Doherty
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Crime is of "secondary" concern to Londoners behind housing and the cost of living, according to Antonia Jennings, chief executive of the Centre for London think tank.


Nearly Half Of 2019 Tory Voters Say The Party Doesn't Deserve To Win The Next Election
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Nearly Half Of 2019 Tory Voters Say The Party Doesn't Deserve To Win The Next Election
Almost two thirds of people believe the Conservative party deserves to lose the next general election, including nearly half of those who voted Tory in 2019, according to new polling.
Manchester Tories Are Bitterly Divided Over Reform UK Defector's Replacement
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Manchester Tories Are Bitterly Divided Over Reform UK Defector's Replacement
Greater Manchester Conservatives were plunged into disarray on Thursday, and many local members remain deeply unhappy with how the party lost its candidate to the Reform UK party.
Rishi Sunak Lists Tory Wins In Letter To MPs Aimed At Lifting Spirits
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Rishi Sunak Lists Tory Wins In Letter To MPs Aimed At Lifting Spirits
Rishi Sunak has written to Conservative MPs listing what he believes the party has achieved, in a bid to lift spirits as he warns of tough times and a “difficult fight” in the local elections.
Rishi Sunak Kicks Off Conservative Local Elections Campaign
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By Caitlin Doherty
Rishi Sunak Kicks Off Conservative Local Elections Campaign
Rishi Sunak has launched the Conservatives’ local election campaign in Derbyshire, ahead of what is expected to be a difficult test for the party before the General Election.
Risk Of Tory Mayor Defeats Raises The Heat On Rishi Sunak
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Risk Of Tory Mayor Defeats Raises The Heat On Rishi Sunak
The prospect of Conservative party mayors Andy Street and Ben Houchen losing their seats at the May local elections is the latest addition to a long list of Tory worries, with concern it could create a major flashpoint for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's fortunes.
London Tories Are At War Over Divisive Conservative Mayoral Hopeful
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London Tories Are At War Over Divisive Conservative Mayoral Hopeful
The Tory decision to field Susan Hall to fight the London mayoral election in May has opened yet another chasm in the divided party, with some Conservatives in the capital complaining that a real opportunity to defeat "beatable" Labour incumbent Sadiq Khan has been squandered.
New Voter ID Rules Stopped Some People From Voting
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.