Coronavirus: Local and mayoral elections postponed for a year over COVID-19

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Local and mayoral elections which were scheduled for May 7 postponed to avoid clash with peak of coronavirus pandemic

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken the decision because the polls would have coincided with the peak of theVoters had been due to cast their ballots on 7 May.

A government spokeswoman said:"We will bring forward legislation to postpone local, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections until May next year. "We will also work with the devolved administrations to ensure that they have the necessary powers to do the same."Independent Rory Stewart, who is challenging Labour incumbent Sadiq Khan, said it was the"right decision".

 

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