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Conservative MPs await voters’ verdict in more than 2,600 council seats and eleven mayoralties in England and Wales
Candidates and voters prioritise local issues over national party politics ahead of Thursday vote
How local election results will play out; plus, Sunak will be anxious to hear if Tory incumbent Andy Street clinches West Midlands
Mayoral and council hopefuls in UK opt for different colours on campaign material and avoid references to party
Dwindling funds fuel disenchantment in cash-strapped West Midlands borough of Dudley
An insider’s guide to the key battlegrounds
Results in England and Wales will establish mood for upcoming national poll
Plotters could try to topple prime minister after polls in England and Wales on Thursday
Noisy movement highlights how scheme has become a key battleground for Tories and Labour ahead of the local elections
Criticism of decision to hand over most of scheme to private developers comes as Tory peer seeks third term in Tees Valley
Political pragmatists are finding that delivery is what matters to city electorates
London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned proposal
Prime minister and his advisers are trying to figure out when would be the best time to hold a poll
High-profile West Midlands mayor urges Westminster colleagues to spend less time on rhetoric and focus on delivery
Conservative candidates try to distance themselves from party’s problems in Westminster
Tory MPs believe PM could face no-confidence vote if party loses crucial mayoralties and hundreds of council seats
Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
Contest is one of a series of local polls on May 2 that will be scrutinised ahead of general election expected this year
Victory for opposition in previously safe Conservative seats is latest blow to Rishi Sunak
A key electoral headwind has changed direction in recent years
Review showed no case for changing controversial new rules, Downing Street says
Voters sign petition to remove Tory MP Peter Bone from his Northamptonshire constituency
If the prime minister wants to win the next UK election, he will have to fix the structural issues affecting voters
Two wins in previously safe Tory heartlands have raised opposition party’s hopes of landslide victory
Conservative voters are abandoning Sunak’s party in territory that bodes ill for the coming general election
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