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UK voters head to the polls in local elections

Al Jazeera·Danai Nesta Kupemba·6 months ago
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Voters in England, Scotland and Wales are casting their ballots in local elections.

Millions of people across the United Kingdom are heading to the polls in what is shaping up to be the most significant electoral test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s embattled government since it rose to power in a landslide victory in 2024.

Voters in England, Scotland and Wales are casting their ballots in local elections where far-right and left-wing parties are projected to make gains, dealing a heavy blow to the governing Labour Party.

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The elections will determine the composition of some 5,000 local council seats, a number of mayoral positions across…

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