Local elections have been postponed in nearly half of the English councils where voters were due to go to the polls in May. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed confirmed that 29 councils will no longer hold a vote as planned, with elections kicked back until 2027. Voters are due to head to the polls on May 7 to elect councillors in England, alongside elections in the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments. But more than 350 representations were made to Government by authorities concerned about the