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Mayoral elections

July 2024

  • Andy Burnham

    Tory governments talked down to regional mayors like me. Now Keir Starmer is listening to us

    Andy Burnham
  • Keir Starmer

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Starmer praises Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament as PM – as it happened

June 2024

  • Akhmed Yakoob at his campaign office

    Birmingham election candidate apologises for ‘deeply disturbing’ remarks about women

    Independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob pledges to ‘fight misogyny’ after outcry over podcast comments

16 May 2024

  • Martin Kettle

    Our democracy desperately needs a reset – and, behind the scenes, that’s the plan

    Martin Kettle
    This is a seismic moment as Westminster prepares for power to pass from one party to another, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

14 May 2024

  • Richard Parker

    ‘Emotionally exhausting’: Richard Parker on his surprise mayoral win

    West Midlands mayor talks about his victory, rebuilding trust in Labour and how he will handle the legacy of his predecessor

12 May 2024

  • Andy Street in a suit and tie, holding a clipboard, walks down a residential street with two smiling Black schoolgirls, one holding hand with her father, who is wearing sunglasses, smiling and holding a clipboard

    Centrist Tories urge Andy Street to stand for parliament – and maybe one day for leader

    One Nation moderates call on defeated West Midlands mayor to take ‘brand Andy’ to Westminster

10 May 2024

  • John McTernan

    What should Labour learn from Sadiq Khan? Take a stand – and don’t back down

    John McTernan
    The capital’s mayor stood his ground on principled, progressive policies – and won, says political strategist John McTernan

7 May 2024

  • Justine Greening

    Tories must face hard truths: Reform-lite wreckers like Braverman are why the public just don’t like us

    Justine Greening
  • Andy Burnham

    I will build at least 10,000 council homes. As for right to buy – suspend it for new properties

    Andy Burnham

6 May 2024

  • Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s plan after last week’s elections results – cartoon

    Guardian Opinion cartoon
    Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s plan after last week’s elections results – cartoon

  • David Skaith (left), the new Labour mayor for York and North Yorkshire.

    Don’t lump all of us North Yorkshire voters together

  • Simon Jenkins

    England’s metro mayors make a farce of local democracy. They must be scrapped

    Simon Jenkins
  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak congratulates Teesside Mayor Ben Houchen on his re-election.

    First Edition newsletter
    Monday briefing: Local election catastrophe for the Conservatives

5 May 2024

  • Rishi Sunak makes a pointing gesture with his right hand as he speaks in front of Tory party supporters holding signs saying 'Vote Conservative'

    Little sign that Sunak will tack towards centre after local elections rout

    PM and allies seemingly intent on staying the course in face of conflicting calls on how to avoid wipeout when country goes to polls
  • A polling station sign outside a polling station (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

    Politics Weekly UK
    Politics Weekly Westminster: Election special – podcast

    In the first of our Politics Weekly Westminster episodes, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey go over the big wins and losses from the local and mayoral elections

    • Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
      Braverman tells Sunak to ‘own’ dismal election results and ‘fix it’ but says it’s too late for Tories to change leader – as it happened

    • Suella Braverman says no time to oust Sunak so he must ‘own this and fix it’

    • From mayoral elections to Rwanda removals, Sunak won’t let the truth jeopardise his mission

      Stewart Lee

4 May 2024

  • Sadiq Khan in London on Saturday

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Labour’s Richard Parker defeats Andy Street in tight West Midlands mayoral race after Sadiq Khan wins third term in London – as it happened

  • Andy Street looks dejected as he leaves Birmingham’s International Convention Centre

    Andy Street’s West Midlands defeat shows the heavy baggage of brand Tory

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