Local elections 2026: Everything you need to know about crucial vote that could spell the end for Starmer - It is the largest ...

Thousands of voters in the North East will be heading to the polls next for local elections that could redefine the region’s political landscape.

The UK government abandoned plans to cancel local elections scheduled for May in 30 areas, after the move sparked a fierce backlash including a lawsuit from Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party.

Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, and Hartlepool councils are all staging local elections on ...