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The Uxbridge by-election result has led to debate on policy but a new voting system will squeeze out fresh candidates
Opposition party is seeking to overturn 19,000 majority to take back Somerset seat from ruling Conservatives
Electoral Commission finds those excluded in May more likely to be disabled or unemployed
MPs turn their attention to what happens if the party loses power
Many in the party want a bigger and bolder vision to capture voters’ imagination — and a better campaign machine
Local poll results suggest UK could be heading for hung parliament at general election
Labour gains spark Tory recriminations but doubts remain over whether results could translate to Westminster majority
Despite the party’s gains, Sir Keir Starmer faces numerous challenges if he is to oust Rishi Sunak from Downing Street
Sunak’s government punished over cost of living crisis, immigration and the NHS
Unlock Democracy says ‘significant number’ of people blocked from casting ballot in local elections in England on Thursday
Local election results suggest the prime minister has much more work to do in separating himself from his predecessors
Also in this newsletter, many results still yet to declare, and differing numbers between BBC’s PNS and Sky’s NEV
Move would mark a government U-turn in wake of local elections in England
Most of today’s results will reflect how voters feel about the parties nationally, rather than being about how councils have performed locally
Contest across much of England will be scrutinised for clues to outcome of next general election
Also in this newsletter, Labour tries to reignite the ‘red wall’, and Conservatives focus attack on Sue Gray appointment
They are now less likely to flit between supporting Tories and Labour, and more likely to reliably vote for left-leaning parties
Rising living costs and collapse of the high street weigh heavily on Bolton residents ahead of May 4 polls
Requirements billed as countering fraud risk some people being turned away
Independent candidates standing in next week’s local elections hope to make inroads into Conservative heartland
New policy to take effect in May despite historically low level of electoral fraud
Party strategists believe traditional Conservatives with more moderate views in Surrey could prove a receptive audience
Contentious rule changes will show if prime minister can rise above partisan interests to protect democracy
Labour lead narrows in recent poll, but dynamic behind voter shift should worry both major parties
Experts predict Conservatives could lose 1,000 seats in May’s town hall elections
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