Council elections to go ahead in May after legal challenge to Government

Name: Council elections to go ahead in May after legal challenge to Government
Uploaded: 2026-02-16T19:01:16+00:00
Duration: 58 s
Channel: Evening Standard
Description: The Government has abandoned plans to postpone elections across 30 councils this May after receiving advice from lawyers following a legal challenge from Reform UK.Local Government Secretary Steve Reed had approved proposals to delay the polls to help deliver a major reorganisation of local authorities.

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The Government has abandoned plans to postpone elections across 30 councils this May after receiving advice from lawyers following a legal challenge from Reform UK.Local Government Secretary Steve Reed had approved proposals to delay the polls to help deliver a major reorganisation of local authorities.

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