Polling stations have opened in Devon for local elections. Sixty councillors are due to be elected across 58 electoral divisions, with the Broadclyst and Exmouth divisions due to each have two councillors elected and the rest one councillor. Stations are open from 07:00 BST until 22:00 and people on the electoral roll need to bring...
Voters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of England on Thursday. There are local elections to 24 of England’s 317 councils and six mayoral authorities on 1 May. A by-election in Runcorn and Helsby will also decide who becomes the new MP for the...
LOCAL ELECTIONS SPECIAL 2025 Exeter & Devon local elections guide Devon County Council elections take place on 1 May alongside two Exeter City Council by-elections. Our essential guide explores the background to this year’s ballot and assesses the contests in each of the city’s electoral divisions and wards. Read it here. When, where and how...
Exeter’s 91,000 registered electors go to the polls on Thursday 1 May to elect nine councillors to represent them on Devon County Council, with voters in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham also taking part in by-elections for two city council seats. At the same time voters across the rest of Devon – except in Plymouth...
Elections are taking place in 23 councils on Thursday, alongside six mayoral races. Voters in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency will also elect their new MP. BBC News is on hand to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments across all platforms. Follow all the latest election developments on the BBC News website and app....
BBC Voters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May. These are the first local elections since the general election was held in July 2024. Everyone voting in person will need to show photo ID. Which elections are taking place on 1 May? Elections are taking place in 23...
Martyn Oates BBC South West political editor BBC Devon County Council can trace its roots back to 1888 Elections usually mean new beginnings – but for Devon County Council this week’s poll is the beginning of the end. Like all local authority councils in the remaining “two-tier” areas – governed by a combination of county...
If last year’s general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year’s local elections, in truth, are neither. That is not to denigrate for a moment how much they matter in the places where they are happening, nor the extent to which they will mould the mood of national politics in their aftermath. But the...
When the photo ID rules were introduced in May 2023, the government said it would stop votes being stolen, although that is quite unusual in the UK. There were 1,462 cases of alleged electoral fraud reported to police between 2019 and 2023, according to the most recent figures from the Electoral Commission., external Of these,...
Exeter’s 91,000 registered electors go to the polls on Thursday 1 May to elect nine councillors to represent them on Devon County Council, with voters in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham also taking part in by-elections for two city council seats. You must be on the electoral register in order to vote. Voter registration for...
Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC “A sliver here and a sliver there” – in a few days millions of voters will be taking part in what are, frankly, a pretty weird set of elections. Forget the huge thwack of decisive national victory. Brace for what one former minister described as slivers of...
Archie Farmer BBC News, South West BBC Students at Duchy College in Stoke Climsland talked about what they thought Thousands of young people in Devon and Cornwall will be eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming local elections – but many say they will not. According to a 2025 electoral commission report,...
Time is fast running out for anyone who wants to apply for free photo ID in order to vote in the local elections on 1 May. The deadline to apply for Voter Authority Certificates 5pm on Wednesday 23 April. Voters need to show photo ID when voting in person in the elections, like a driving...
Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country’s mining sector. It follows the enactment of a new law earlier this month that grants exclusive authority of gold mining to a new state body, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). “All...
Registration to vote in May’s local and mayoral elections in England is to close on Friday. Anyone who wants to vote has until 23:59 BST on Friday to submit an application to register. There are local elections to 24 of England’s 317 councils as well as some mayoral authorities on 1 May. It’s the first...