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Controversy over Labour and Conservative candidate selections explained
It’s been a big day for candidate selection for the main parties.
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India elections: opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail
India is in the middle of a seismic general election, with around a billion people voting at a million polling stations over a seven-week period. Results aren’t expected until June, but most commentators assume Prime Minister Narendra Modi will comfortably hold onto power. His opponents claim India is on its way to dictatorship. But the…
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Local elections taking place ‘during time of intense public dissatisfaction’, says Ipsos polling expert
We spoke to Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics at King’s College London and Keiran Pedley, Public Affairs research director at the polling organisation, Ipsos.
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Tories suffer huge losses at local elections, but what does this mean for the general one?
With so many losses, Rishi Sunak has described the night as ‘disappointing’. But he’s sure voters will stick with the Tories come the general election.
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Local elections: what are the results so far
By any measure it’s been a grim day for the Conservatives – they lost the by-election for an MP in Blackpool South thanks to a massive swing to Labour, they’re on track to lose around half of the local election council seats they contested and their projected national vote share is down to a dismal…
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Local elections: every Dorset council seat is up for grabs
Millions of voters will get their last chance on Thursday to cast a ballot before the general election. Around 2,600 councillors will be elected in 107 local authorities across England. Labour are expected to make gains – and some polls predict that the Conservatives could lose around half the seats they are defending. There will…
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Local Elections Debate: voters question five main parties
Local Elections Debate: voters question five main parties
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Local Elections: Conservatives face 400 seat loss exclusive analysis reveals
Next Thursday is the last big test of electoral opinion ahead of the General Election with voters choosing over 100 councils across England, 10 metro mayors and the London Mayor, 37 Police and Crime Commissioners as well as a by-election in Blackpool South.
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Tees Valley: Meet the candidates in one of the biggest contests coming up in May’s local elections
One of the biggest contests coming up in May’s local elections is for the Tees Valley Mayor. It’s a post that’s only existed since 2017 – and has, so far, only been held by one person – the incumbent conservative, Ben Houchen. He won by a big
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LOCAL ELECTIONS DEBATE: GLOUCESTER
Register interest in being in the audience for Channel 4 News’ local election live debate from Gloucester.
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Turkey elections: Erdogan and party suffer shock defeats
Turkey’s president Tayyep Erdogan has said he will improve his party’s track record after it suffered significant losses in local elections, giving the opposition, and his main rival, the mayor of Istanbul, a huge boost.
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Russia elections: Anti-Putin protests on final day of voting
Within the last few minutes the first official result has been released declaring President Putin has been re-elected, with 87.8 percent of the votes. Earlier today the third and final day of voting saw long queues at voting stations in Russia, and at Russian embassies across Europe. In a bid to get round the repression…
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Record low turnout in Iran elections amid widespread discontent
There are no official figures out yet, but Iran’s state media says turnout in Friday’s election was a record low of 41 percent.
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Iran elections: voting expected to be at record lows as polls close
Here in Iran, they’ve just extended voting in their parliamentary elections til midnight. The regime kept the polls open in the hope more people would show.
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Middle East conflict: Inside Iran ahead of crucial elections
In two day’s time Iranians will vote to renew their parliament in a key test for the country’s regime, the test being how many people will show up to the polls and not necessarily who will win.
