The next UK general election must be held by 15 August 2029. However, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer can opt to call an election at any point before this. UK general elections need to be held every ...

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.

Local elections will go ahead in May 2026 after the Government reversed plans to postpone them, it was confirmed today (February 16). The delay, which would have affected 30 councils, was dropped ...

Fact check: Postal votes made up majority of ballots in one 2025 local election - There were 23 local elections held in England in May 2025.