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Local elections 2025: The poll where voters roll the dice?
Voters keep saying they want real change. On 1 May, we'll get a better sense of how serious they are in a set of elections ...
Political parties enter final campaign push ahead of local elections
Voters will go to the polls in 23 council areas across England on Thursday May 1, and will choose a new MP in Runcorn and ...
‘It’s going to be very close’: Runcorn by-election pits Labour against Reform UK
Contest for north-west English seat comes as populist party seeks to capitalise on wave of anti-government hostility ...
'Forgotten' town on the banks of the Mersey will be centre of attention this week
Runcorn will be at the centre of attention this week as voters go to the polls in a key by-election. The town, which is in ...
What will decide Runcorn by-election?
Sky's Political Correspondent Rob Powell speaks to voters ahead of the Runcorn by-election. Protesters throw powder on Tower ...
Labour and Reform in battle for Runcorn by-election seat - but disillusionment could be eventual winner
On the banks of the Mersey, Runcorn and Helsby is a more complicated political picture than the apparent Labour heartland ...
Starmer is planning a major migrant crackdown in an attempt to battle Reform - with the party set to gain 100s of seats by the end of the week
Sir Keir Starmer is planning a major crackdown on legal migration, as Reform is set to gain hundreds of council seats at ...
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Cheshire woman, 62, admits dealing after police find drugs in bra
A CHESHIRE woman has pleaded guilty to supplying crack cocaine and heroin in the town after police found drugs hidden in her bra. Sindy Hope appeared before Chester Crown Court on Thursday, April 24, ...
Trump’s first 100 days coincides with rightwing failures abroad
Voters in Canada, Australia, Singapore, Romania and the UK head to the polls, each affected by White House actions ...