UK VOTERS HEAD TO POLLS FOR LOCAL AND MAYORAL ELECTIONS – Over 2,600 council seats are up for grabs across 107 councils
Polls have opened for the local elections across the country, with the added extra of a by-election on the same day.
Over 2,600 council seats are up for grabs across 107 councils in England, along with 10 mayoralties in major cities and combined authorities, and 25 London Assembly seats.
A total of 37 police and crime commissioners will also be decided at ballot boxes in England and Wales.
Voters will also choose the mayor of Salford, the directly elected leader of the city council
And there’s a by-election in Blackpool South, where voters will choose a new MP
Many results will be announced overnight into Friday 3 May, with more expected to follow throughout Friday and Saturday