local elections

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Apr 20, 2026 • via BBC News

Birmingham's Recycling Vanishes for 14 Months

Labour's 17% tax hikes fail to end 14-month bin strike

Birmingham City Council's bankruptcy claim rings hollow amid uncollected recycling and voter fury over potholes and crime. Fourteen years of Labour rule expose service collapse mirroring national decline.

Feb 18, 2026 • via BBC News

Labour's Election Delay Crumbles Under Legal Pressure

Thirty councils face ballot chaos after £100k taxpayer hit to Reform UK

Labour's abrupt reversal on delaying 30 council elections exposes governance fragility, legal opacity, and political miscalculation just months into power. Taxpayers cover costs while councils rush unprepared polls.

Jan 24, 2026 • via GB News

Local Elections Deferred, 4.5 Million Voters Barred

Clause 15 of 2000 Act invoked amid cross-party requests

Keir Starmer's postponement of 29 local elections denies 4.5 million votes, with Tory councils complicit. This reveals executive overreach persisting across governments, sidelining local accountability.