Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 4 May 2017

1. Local elections: Voters choose councillors and mayors

Voting has opened for today's local elections in England, Wales and Scotland. Six new "metro mayors" will also be elected, along with two local authority mayors. There are also 107 local council by-elections, meaning a total of 4,851 local councillors will be chosen. Polling booths close at 10pm.

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