Election

Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the new No 10 North

Polls open for Greater Manchester election to replace Andy Burnham

An 18th-century view of Preston, where John Burgoyne was elected MP after the bitterly contested “Great Election” of 1768

Preston’s role in the American Revolution and the man who lost America

Andy Burnham says that while some people would like the by-election to be all about him, he insists that it's not

Burnham: Makerfield by-election about local issues

Chorley elections: Reform reveal opposition plans and Labour reflect on losses

Preston’s Guild Hall is currently closed for structural reasons

From 'get rid' to 'don't let it die': Thoughts on Preston's Guild Hall

Helen Voegt asks her question at Council Forum

Reform UK raises 'family voting' concerns ahead of local elections

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 3, 2026, to present her 'Spring Budget Statement' at the House of Commons

Lancashire Chamber says Spring Statement 'lacks ambition'

The government hast put a cross in the box marked 'cancellation' when it comes to next year's local elections in parts of Lancashire

Local elections: where and why they are cancelled - and when you can now vote

Pendle Council's elections have ben culled - just a week after they were declared to be going ahead

Lancashire's last remaining local election in 2026 cancelled

Chorley Council leader Alistair Bradley says it was right to make the case for calling off the borough’s elections this year

'This is why I didn't want elections in Chorley this year', leader explains

Local elections OFF in these parts of Lancashire in 2026

Votes may not take place in parts of Lancashire where they had been planned

Reform claims election cancellation would deny it 'wins' in these parts of Lancs

ALL Lancashire council leaders with elections in 2026 call for them to be axed

Burnley Council 'reluctantly' requests election cancellation

Warning voters will 'punish' Pendle councillors

The government could be about to put a cross in the box marked 'cancellation' when it comes to next year's local elections in parts of Lancashire

'Have the people complaining about cancelling elections actually voted lately?'
The government said just before Christmas that it was willing to consider cancelling local elections in the seven parts of Lancashire due to stage them next year, as the county prepares to undergo a radical shake-up of its councils.
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The government could be about to put a cross in the box marked 'cancellation' when it comes to next year's local elections in parts of Lancashire

Lancashire's local elections on the line as government u-turns over cancellation

It looks like the government will deny requests from Preston, Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn councils to cancel their local elections next year

Government issues update on local elections after cancellation bids

Will Preston City Council's last ever local elections be called off?

Now Preston wants local elections cancelled amid 'trouncing' claim

Elections to Burnley Council are due in May 2026

Call for clarity over whether Burnley elections will go ahead in 2026

Preston and Chorley councils may have seen their last elections in their current form

Preston and Chorley's 2026 local elections in doubt amid 'cancellation' plans

There’s a question mark over whether local elections will take place in all the areas they are planned in 2026.

Why 2 Lancashire councils want to scrap fthe 2026 local elections

Nelson Town Hall

By-election called in Lancashire town after councillor's resignation

Will local elections take place in all the areas they are planned in 2026 - or could the plug be pulled on the polls in some parts of Lancashire?

Uncertainty over whether elections will go ahead in these parts of Lancs in 2026

Sir Keir Starmer says it will "take time" to turn the country around

PM 'understands frustration' of voters, but claims Reform would be 'a disaster'

Voters in the Ashton ward will head to the polls on Thursday

Preston by-election: candidates make their pitch for YOUR vote

Do we need to change the system we use to vote?

'We need a fairer voting system to avoid chaos': letters to the editor
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New Lancashire Conservative group leader Aidy Riggott says his party has handed Reform a well-run county council

'Reform think running a council is easy, but we'll hold them to account'

Reform UK winners and supporters in Ribble Valley - including county councillors Ged Mirfin [front, second from right] and leadership candidate Stephen Atkinson [front centre]

This is when the new Reform UK leader of Lancashire will be elected

South Ribble count 1

Local election results IN FULL: county council winners and losers

Reform UK candidates and supporters celebrating in South Ribble

Reform surge to victory in Lancs as senior politicians express 'genuine fear'

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Lancashire local elections: what to expect and closest battlegrounds

Lancashire's politicians will be debating the big issues to help you to decide who to vote for on 1st May

Lancashire local elections: all you need to know about voting today

Elections to Lancashire County Council take place on 1st May, when the polls will be open between 7am and 10pm. The results are due on Friday afternoon.

Local elections: parties set out pledges and priorities in final pitch for vote...

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in Lancaster and Morecambe at the local elections?

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in Fylde and Wyre at the local elections 2025?

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in Chorley and South Ribble at the local elections 2025?

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in Preston at the local elections 2025?

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in the Lancashire County Council local elections?

[From left to right] County Cllr Gina Dowding (Green Party), County Cllr Scott Smith (Conservative), County Cllr John Potter (Liberal Democrats), County Cllr Matthew Tomlinson (Labour) and Cllr Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK) at a local elections debate ahead of the poll on 1st May

‘What’s the difference between you?’ Councillors quizzed in election debate

Will Lancashire residents still get the services and representation they are used to once the county's 15 councils are cut down to just three or four?

Warning 'nice-to-have' services at risk if Lancashire councils slashed

Cllr Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK) did not see eye to eye with County Cllr Matthew Tomlinson (Labour) over the prospect of an elected Lancashire mayor

Lancashire mayor branded 'damaging to democracy' amid referendum row

Representatives of the five parties currently sitting on Lancashire County Council set out their plans to tackle delays in special needs services for children - amid tough questions from the audience

'Why did my child wait so long for help they started to self harm?'

Some of Lancashire's top politicians were probed over the county's potholes

'Potholes are voters' priority', say councillors - so what will they do about th...

Making the case for their parties were [from left to right]: County Cllr Gina Dowding, Green Party group leader, LCC; County Cllr Scott Smith Conservative, lead member for highways and active travel, LCC; John Potter, Liberal Democrats, LCC; County Cllr Matthew Tomlinson, Labour opposition group leader, LCC; Cllr Stephen Atkinson, Reform UK, leader of Ribble Valley Borough Council

Lancashire politicians make pitch for your votes at election debate

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Complete list of candidates standing in 'last ever' county council elections

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

The 75 Fylde and Wyre candidates in county council's 'last ever' election

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

The 86 Chorley and South Ribble candidates in county council's 'last ever' elect...

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

The 51 Preston candidates standing in county council's 'last ever' elections

US President Donald Trump caused shockwaves on Monday night by suspending military aid shipments to Ukraine. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

How to watch US presidential election in the UK

Sir Keir Starmer and Chris Webb campaigning in Blackpool

We look back at a turbulent 12 months in Blackpool politics

The GoFundMe for Jay Slater's family has now raised more than £65,000

Jay Slater one of Google's top searches in 2024, along with Liam Payne

A petition calling a general election has been signed by over 1 million people. Pictured: Keir Starmer. Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

How online petitions work and what happens at a million signatures

A poll of 2,000 Brits found Michelle Obama, Bill Gates or Arnold Schwarzenegger would be the best next president of the United States

Brits reveal who they want as US president

Tony Warne has stepped down from his town hall role

Resignation of councillor means another by-election in Blackpool

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