What’s at stake for UK in May’s elections: six key questions

On 7 May, voters in England, Scotland and Wales will choose thousands of councillors, six mayors, 129 MSPs and 96 Senedd members. Photograph: Jack Sullivan/Alamy

On 7 May, three of the UK’s four nations go to the polls in a series of elections with much potential significance, not just for who ends up governing various bodies, but also for the future political direction of the country.

Here is what is at stake.