Dan Peters 27 February 2026

Government to 'look again' at election postponement powers

The Government will ‘look again' at the secretary of state's powers after peers launched an attempt to rein in ministerial control over cancelling local elections.

It comes after the Government withdrew its decision to postpone local elections in 30 areas.

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