Local elections 2022 happen today - what you need to know There are elections today across the UK in a major test for the political parties Wales Online · May 5, 2022
Voters head to the polls across the UK to elect new local leaders Thousands of council seats are up for grabs across England, Wales and Scotland, while Northern Ireland will elect Assembly members. The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Minister labelled ‘out of touch’ for suggesting shoppers swap to value brands Food campaigner Jack Monroe said Environment Secretary George Eustice was in ‘no position to tell other people to get cheaper biscuits’. The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Prices at 'value brand' Tory minister's family farm shop dwarf supermarket rates George Eustice is a 'trustee of a family discretionary will trust which owns shares' in a Cornish fruit and veg farm - which sells products at higher rates than supermarkets Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022
Keir Starmer blasts 'out of ideas' Tories and vows to get Britain 'back up off the mat' Labour leader Keir Starmer said 'Britain deserves so much better than this out of touch, out of ideas Tory Government' as voters prepare to head to the polls for the local elections Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022
'Britain deserves so much better than this out-of-touch, out-of-ideas Tory government' Writing exclusively for the Mirror on the eve of the local elections, Keir Starmer blasted the Tories for making working people pay the price for their failures and said Labour would 'get household bills down and Britain back up off the mat' Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022
Here’s why the Tories are so obsessed with Starmer’s ‘Beergate’ saga Johnson loyalists are pushing the story hard ahead of local elections to help neuter Labour’s attacks over the PM’s lockdown breaches, says Spectator deputy political editor Katy Balls The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Tories snub Boris Johnson with 'local Conservatives' branding on election leaflets Would-be councillors fearing a ballot box mauling as angry voters traipse to the polls are begging electors not to 'punish' them over Partygate Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022
Labour faces an open goal in this week’s local elections. It mustn’t miss At the moment, you might ask how Keir Starmer’s party could possibly fail. Yet things may not be quite so simple, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Press watchdog rejects 6000 complaints over sexist Angela Rayner article THE press standards watchdog revealed that they had not received a complaint from Angela Rayner herself ... The National (Scotland) · May 4, 2022
Johnson insists he has ‘right agenda’ for country as he faces electoral test Boris Johnson faces a potentially bruising set of local contests but insisted he would still lead the Tories into the next general election. The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Defensive Starmer chokes at chance to own the curry Labour leader left diminished after failing to push back at Beergate nonsense in GMB interview The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Starmer tries to focus on cost of living as Durham questions continue The Labour leader has accused the Conservatives of ‘mudslinging’. The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
A very simple guide to the 2022 local elections Every council seat in Scotland, Wales, London and several parts of England is up for grabs, while Northern Ireland will elect its Assembly. The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Evening Standard · May 4, 2022 Evening Standard Comment: London elections 2022 - time to have your say on how our city is run Local elections may not anoint prime ministers or precipitate constitutional change, but they represent the bread and butter of British politics. And tomorrow’s poll is an important opportunity for Londoners to have their voices heard on the issues that matter to them.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Local elections 2022: When do they begin and where can I vote? Some of the key results to look for once the polls close
Evening Standard · May 4, 2022 Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer make case for votes in capital’s key battleground Conservative and Labour leaders square up for local elections
Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2022 Local elections 2022: When results and key declarations will be made in Greater Manchester hour-by-hour National scandal and local issues are all expected to play a part as voters head to the polls
Evening Standard · May 4, 2022 Londoner’s Diary: Talk of a revamp at new channel as few tune in Trouble at Talk TV? / MP’s palaver with fake Instagram account / Skepta prefers fasting to drugs / The Queen’s soft spot for bridges
The National (Scotland) · May 4, 2022 Nick Robinson in impartiality row with Tory minister in radio ding-dong NICK Robinson has told a Tory minister he’ll take no “lectures” from him on impartiality during a heated debate about Westminster scandals.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Johnson faces pressure as leaders begin final push ahead of Thursday’s elections Cabinet minister George Eustice said Boris Johnson would be ‘very conscious’ of the mood among Tory MPs about his position.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Starmer: Police have not contacted me over ‘beergate’ The Labour leader said he and other Labour members had a takeaway during an event in Durham last year while campaigning.
Liverpool Echo · May 4, 2022 Good Morning Britain Richard Madeley's remark to Keir Starmer leaves viewers baffled The Labour leader was questioned over allegations he broke lockdown rules
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022 Keir Starmer says police have not contacted him about office beer Labour leader discusses footage of meal with staff and says he was careful to follow lockdown rules
Chronicle Live · May 4, 2022 GMB's Susanna Reid turns heat on Keir Starmer over Durham 'Beergate' row Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer appeared on Good Morning Britain and was grilled on the Durham 'beergate' scandal