Local councils(Image: Derby Telegraph)The Tories will be looking to make gains in ‘red wall’ councils where they were successful in the 2019 elections. But Basildon, where the Tories have a slim lead over Labour - but lost overall control in 2019 - could see Keir Starmer’s party wrest control. Mayoral elections(Image: Birmingham Mail)The West Midlands metro mayoral race is a key test for Keir Starmer's leadership of Labour. Somewhere in-between - say, a 4-6% increase in total seats - would be a respectable result from a local point of view. As for mayoral races, Starmer’s party is expected to win all but one of them, with Tory Andy Street still expected to hold the West Midlands.

Source: Daily Mirror May 01, 2021 06:00 UTC