How the next three days could decide Rishi Sunak's fate: Voting opens to pick hundreds of...

Voting is underway in local elections that could decide the fate of Rishi Sunak and provide more than a hint of how the Tories will fare at the general election later this year.

A total of 11 mayoral contests are also taking place, including for the London mayoralty between frontrunners, Labour incumbent Sadiq Khan and Tory challenger Susan Hall. The result of the Blackpool South by-election is also likely to be declared halfway through the night, with Labour tipped to gain this marginal seat from the Conservatives, in what would be the Tories' 11th such defeat so far this parliament.

The results of these elections are being declared over several days, starting in the early hours of tomorrow morning and ending on Sunday. Advertisement Of the results for the 37 police & crime commissioner elections across England and Wales, three will be declared on the night of May 2, 24 will be declared during the day on May 3, eight will be declared on May 4 and two will be declared on May 5.

The political scientist told an Institute for Government event: 'Because of the personal votes of these two, going to be the least reliable indicator. Yesterday, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch insisted that the Prime Minister was safe regardless of the outcome of the local elections.

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