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England Votes Today: Key Local Elections Unfold

5/3/2025

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Voters in England are heading to the polls today for a pivotal local election, featuring 23 council races, six mayoral contests, and a crucial parliamentary by-election. Labour and Conservatives are bracing for stiff competition from Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, and Greens, with Reform UK projected to secure over 500 council seats and triumph in the Runcorn by-election. Polling stations are open from 7 am to 10 pm.

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Voters in England are heading to the polls today for a pivotal local election, featuring 23 council races, six mayoral contests, and a crucial parliamentary by-election. Labour and Conservatives are bracing for stiff competition from Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, and Greens, with Reform UK projected to secure over 500 council seats and triumph in the Runcorn by-election. Polling stations are open from 7 am to 10 pm.