The Local Authority Podcast: Local elections preview
The May local elections have over 5,000 English council seats up for grabs, with Labour and Conservatives potentially facing a tough night. Reform UK and the Green party are hoping to capitalize on recent successes.
The May local elections are significant, with over 5,000 seats on English councils up for grabs. Labour and the Conservatives may face a challenging night, while Reform UK hopes to repeat last year's success. The Green party is also optimistic, following its parliamentary by-election victory in Gorton & Denton. LGC's head of content Kirsty Weakley discussed the issues and potential outcomes with elections expert Colin Rallings and Polly Curtis, chief executive of Demos, on the Local Authority podcast.
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