UK Votes in Local Elections That May Test Sunak’s Leadership
- Sunak’s Tory critics watching fate of mayors Street, Houchen
- Electors also voting for mayors of London, Manchester
A polling station prepares to open ahead of voting in local elections, in Yarm, UK, on May 2.
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Britons head to the polls on Thursday in a set of local elections that could put Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a perilous position if the governing Conservatives suffer significant losses.
Thousands of politicians are vying for more than 2,500 council seats, 25 places in the London Assembly and 10 regional mayoralties, with voters able to cast their ballots between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Results are expected to start coming in early Friday, with the count in some areas continuing through to Sunday.