Max Kendix

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2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Max Kendix |Steven Swinford

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The seat is a combination of the industrial town of Runcorn, on the southern bank of the Mersey, and a part of rural Cheshire. In the general election last year Labour won 53 per cent of the vote. Reform came second, but only with 18 per cent. The Conservatives, although historically trailing in second in the area and having been less than 1,000 votes behind Reform last year, privately admit the seat is not a target.

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Max Kendix |Chris Smyth

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Max Kendix

Unlike in general elections, students can vote both at their home address and their term-time address. Is there a local election in my area? There are 1,641 council seats up for election, along with thousands of elections to small parish councils. This is significantly lower than in previous years thanks to the postponement of elections in nine areas which have been chosen by the government to restructure with the promise of a devolution deal.