Campaigning for the local elections in England has entered its final day ahead of the first major test of public opinion under Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership.
Politicians and candidates will make their closing pitches to voters before the polls open across England on Thursday.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will be among those out canvassing.
Starmer faces Prime Minister’s Questions where he is expected to be questioned on his record in government and the rising threat of Farage’s Reform party.
Voters will go to the polls in 23 council areas across England and six mayoral contests across devolved regions on Thursday.
Running alongside them will be a by-election in former MP Mike Amesbury’s vacated seat of Runcorn and Helsby, which is expected to be closely fought by Labour and Reform.
Labour and the Tories are seeking to defend seats amid opinion poll momentum for Mr Farage’s party ahead of the first big electoral test under Sir Keir’s premiership and Kemi Badenoch’s opposition leadership.
It comes after politicians from the five main parties in England clashed over local services, Donald Trump and protest votes as polls suggested disillusionment could be a key factor in the polls.
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