What’s at stake for UK in May’s local elections: six key questions

Reform, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Greens are all banking on big gains and nationwide repercussions On 7 May, three of the UK’s four nations go to the polls in a series of elections with much potential significance, not just for who ends up governing various bodies, but also for the future political direction of the country. Here is what is at stake. Continue reading...

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent