For a majority, a party will need to win 30 of the 59 seats that make up Rotherham Council. Currently, Labour holds 32 seats, the Conservatives hold 15, the Liberal Democrats hold four, independents hold seven, and the Independent Conservatives hold two. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council, but lost 16 seats – and the Conservatives won 20 seats to form the main opposition when they previously held none. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, the council has been made...
There are 63 seats on Barnsley Council, and 32 seats are needed for a majority. Labour currently holds 48 seats, Lib Dems hold 10, Conservatives hold two, Independents hold two, and Reform UK has one. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council but lost three seats. In December 2022, Conservative councillor for Rockingham ward David White defected to Reform UK. In Barnsley, there are 21 electoral wards, each represented by three councillors. Here, each party standing in the...
The approaching European elections are predicted to be a disaster for the Macronists - but will this actually have any effect on France? John Lichfield predicts that it will, possibly even bringing fresh - and very messy - domestic elections in the autumn.
Neither Cllr Tom Hunt, the leader of the council, nor Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, have to stand this year – but Cllr Douglas Johnson from the Green Party does. Cllr Johnson, the leader of his group, was able to win comfortably in 2021 and now he is aiming to do that again, keeping the City ward a Green ward. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I’m a councillor for City ward, I was elected in 2016 and again in 2021. “I chair the council’s housing...
The bill would give the province the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws, postpone elections and allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary.
Beirut, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet with President Emmanuel Macron in France, the National News Agency of Lebanon reported in this capital on Thursday. The post Lebanese PM to meet with Macron in France first appeared on Prensa Latina.
With the European elections set for Sunday, June 9, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has launched an explanatory website to simplify the voting process. On Tuesday, April 16, the Ministry launched info.eleccioneseuropeas2024.es, following the announcement in the Official State Gazette of the royal decree 363/2024 on April 9. This decree officially calls for the […]
Attacks on elections have become more multifaceted over the past decade, but fears of a hacked election — real or perceived — remain one of the biggest threats.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is escalating her threat to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power, but she faces a steep climb if she hopes to achieve that goal. Not only has the
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?
Use of social networks by children under 15 should be subject to parental controls in the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
French President Emmanuel Macron was a penalty hero on Wednesday as he donned studs alongside ex-star footballers Didier Drogba, Didier Deschamps and Eden Hazard to raise money for children in hospital.