April 26, 2021
On Thursday May 6
th, voters in the United Kingdom will cast their votes in a series of local authority elections. Uniquely this year, it will be only the third time in a century that every voter in the country will be able to cast a vote at the same time, outside of a General Election.
Local government elections take place on the first Thursday of May every year, but each authority works on a different electoral cycle. Some authorities elect one third of their representatives over three years for a four-year term of office, and others simply hold one all-out election every four years.
Call to halt vaccine certificate work until after the Scottish Parliament election
Willie Rennie believes the plan should be delayed until after it is debated by MSPs
14:23, 23 APR 2021
Vaccine passports are under consideration (Image: Getty Images)
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Work on a coronavirus vaccine certification system should be put on hold until Parliament has had a chance to debate it, Willie Rennie has said.
Scottish Labour 2021 manifesto: 5 things you need to know
Anas Sarwar has today unveiled his party s policy platform ahead of May s Scottish Parliament election - but what exactly is he offering voters?
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