England local elections 2025

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  1. A picture of the old headquarters of Hertfordshire County Council in Pegs Lane in Hertford. It is an old building with a statue of a stag outside and the sky is blue above it, with some white clouds.

  2. A man is smiling and looking into the camera. He's wearing an orange t-shirt with a black gilet puffer jacket over the top. He is standing on a sunny, bright street in Market Drayton with shop fronts behind him.

  3. Anna Smith, who has shoulder-length brown and grey hair and is wearing glasses, smiles at the camera. She is wearing a a pink jacket and a top.

  4. Profile picture of Ryan Coogan, he wears a navy suit jacket, white checked shirt and navy tie with stripes. The background is a brick wall that has been painted white.

  5. A profile picture of Lorna Dupre facing the camera. She wears a yellow coat with a burgundy, flowery top. In the background is a field.

  6. A head and shoulders image of Paul Bristow standing on a residential road, with bungalows in the background, a black car parked in a driveway and red car parked by a kerb.

  7. Woman opening door with key

  8. A temporary sign that reads POLLING STATION in front of flora and a Union flag hanging from the top of a flagpole.

  9. Two glass fronted buildings behind a sign which reads 'New Shire Hall'. There is grey pavement in front of the buildings, which are linked by an open air porch area. On either side of it there is a Union flag and a Ukraine flag.

  10. Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey during the launch of the party's local election campaign in Walled Garden of Badgemore Park in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

  11. Aerial mock-up of Peterborough's station once it has been redeveloped, the image shows the station at night with street lights lighting up the dark roads.

  12. British MP and Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage gestures while riding on a JCB vehicle, during the party's local elections campaign launch at Utilita Arena Birmingham, in Birmingham, Britain, March 28, 2025

  13. A person in a dark navy raincoat, holding a clear umbrella with musical notes on it. They are walking past a brick wall that has a white sign hanging on it. The sign reads in black "polling station"

  14. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch speaking at their local election campaign launch at The Curzon Centre in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

  15. Man with short red hair and blue eyes smiles in grey suit, white shirt and green tie infront of grey portrait background

  16. Woman with long brown hair and brown eyes in green dress smiles in front of grey background

  17. Nigel Farage stands with his hand on the shoulder of Zia Yusuf. Behind them are the councillors who have defected to Reform UK

  18. The Cornwall Council chamber with desks and seats arranged in a circle around the room. The photographer has taken the shot from the back of the room and we can see microphones, laptops and paperwork on councillors' desks.