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Local elections 2025: The times when results will be announced in your area

An hour-by-hour guide to when the winners will be known

The Independent UK

Local elections 2025: Hour-by-hour guide to results

The final results are due to be declared around 7pm on Friday May 2.

Evening Standard

Opinion polls suggest unsettled public mood ahead of May 1 elections

An average of polls completed in the seven days to April 20 puts Reform on 25%, Labour on 23% and the Tories on 21%.

Evening Standard

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Local election 2025 opinion polls puts Reform ahead of Labour and Tories

Recent polling puts Reform ahead of Labour and the Conservatives – but all just a few points apart

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage calls for minister for deportations

The Reform leader also said that his voters would be ‘in revolt’ if the party looked to do a deal with the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

UK Government borrowing exceeds forecast as tariffs to weigh on public purse

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the year to the end of March.

Evening Standard

Pothole breakdowns up by nearly a fifth in 12 months

The RAC received some 9,439 callouts to breakdowns as a result of poor road surfaces in the UK between January and March.

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Bank of England rate-setter says US tariffs likely to push down on inflation

Megan Greene was speaking weeks ahead of the Bank’s next monetary policy meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.

The Independent UK

Badenoch admits local elections will be ‘very difficult’ for Conservatives

The Tory leader told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that July’s general election was a ‘historic defeat’ for the party.

Evening Standard

British couple died after ‘cable car brakes failed 20 seconds from top’

Graeme Winn, 65 and Elaine Winn, 58, were among the four people who died in the crash near Naples on Thursday.

Evening Standard

British woman among four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

The cable car crashed after a cable snapped in the town of Castellammare di Stabia, officials said.

Evening Standard

Flood warning issued for Devon after night of heavy rain

The Environment Agency issued the warning for the lower River Torridge, from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard.

Evening Standard

Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for households?

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation eased to 2.6% for March.

Evening Standard

Inflation: Which prices caused the rate to drop – and which have gone up?

Petrol and diesel both saw price cuts picking up pace last month

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Where inflation eased in March – and where it accelerated

Petrol and diesel both saw price cuts picking up pace last month.

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Government ‘in talks on migrant removals agreement with France’

A Home Office spokesman said ministers are ‘intensifying’ collaboration with France and other European countries.

Evening Standard

Heavy rain as unsettled weather hits ahead of Easter

Yellow rain warnings have been issued for the south west of England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.

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UK hit with heavy rain and weather warnings ahead of Easter weekend

Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for parts of Britain

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Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report

Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.

Evening Standard

More migrants arrive in UK after record English Channel crossings

Pictures showed people wearing life jackets coming ashore from a Border Force vessel in Dover on Monday.

The Independent UK

What time is the Blue Origin launch? Katy Perry to fly into space with all-female crew

Katy Perry and a crew of five other women are heading into space on a rocket funded by Jeff Bezos.

The Independent UK

UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, figures show

As of Monday there have been 115 blazes and an area of more than 96 square miles (24,890 hectares) has been scorched since January 1.

Evening Standard

Heavy rain to reduce risk of wildfires following possible hottest day of year

Highs of 24C are forecast for parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday.

Evening Standard

Reform has more candidates in local elections than Labour or Tories

A total of 1,641 council seats across 23 local authorities in England are up for grabs on May 1.

Evening Standard

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

Some 193,516 people had been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment at the end of February.

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