Millions of Brits are voting on May 6 for 143 councils, 39 police commissioners, 13 mayors, two national parliaments, the London Assembly and the Hartlepool by-election.
The ‘Super Thursday’ elections are the first ballot box test of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer since the pandemic - with all eyes on the by-election which polls are tipping the Tories to take.
This week's elections will also decide whether Labour have to rule in coalition in Wales, and whether Nicola Sturgeon gets the SNP majority she craves - allowing her a fresh push for Scottish independence.
Most important perhaps are the thousands of power struggles at local council level that will never make national headline news.
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