Why the 5 May local elections matter

From Labour to Ukip – next week's ballots will be a crucial test for all of the political parties standing

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Voters across the UK will head to the polls next week in a set of elections that will deliver a verdict on the state of all the main political parties.

On Thursday 5 May, the public will choose who it wants to represent them in local councils in England, the Scottish Parliament, as well as the Welsh and Northern Ireland Assembly.

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