EVERYTHING you need to know ahead of May 7th local elections

Added: 2026-05-13

[00:00:24][music] [music] [music] >> Well, as you can see we've got a fantastic Labour team working every single day in London and across the country campaigning with fantastic counselors and candidates and with a very positive message. Of course it's going to be a challenge but it is really important that we go in fighting for every vote which has to be earned in relation to this. We know that whatever's going on in the world, whatever's going on in politics, the thing that people care about, most concerned about is the cost of living and so it's really important that we as a government keep our focus on the cost of living and in particular just at the moment make sure that although we're not going to get drawn into the war in Iran, I've been really clear about that, but we have a duty and we must protect the British public from the impact of that and that's what I'll continue doing.

[00:03:02]So we will do better than last year. That's what will represent a good result. I've been telling everyone that we've got to try and win every single seat we can because the country needs conservatism.

[00:03:15]We're the only party that are going to get Britain working again and up and down the country people love the policies which I've been announcing abolishing business rates on the high street. You know, I'm here at a foundry.

[00:03:26]We're talking about energy costs and how hard it is uh to compete when our energy costs in the UK are more expensive than the rest of Europe. So we've got great policies, keeping the cost of living down, lowering council tax and that should help our counselors do as well as they can up and down the country.

[00:03:44]Nigel Farage, what's your eve of polling day message to voters?

[00:03:47]Vote reform, get Starmer out if you want real change in national government and in the approach to local government. We are the change option and we're on that ballot paper in 99.9% of wards across the United Kingdom and you know what, we're the only true national party. We're campaigning in all parts of the UK and I think you're going to be surprised how much enthusiasm there is for our message. It's been a remarkable moment for the Green Party.

[00:04:14]We have tripled our membership, we tripled our poll ratings and so the question I know every journalist is going to be asking me today is what does success look like at these local elections. So I want to address it right up front.

[00:04:28]In 2023 we had record-breaking results as a Green Party. We got over 241 new counselors. Now 2023 was an election where double the number of seats were in play than there are at this election.

[00:04:46]Nevertheless, I am confident but not complacent. In this election we are going to beat 241 counselors and we are heading for a new record-breaking result for the Green Party. Woo!

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