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What do the 2025 mayoral and local election results mean for Keir Starmer’s government?

Our IfG expert briefing discussed the impact of the mayoral and local elections on British politics and the government’s devolution plans.

Verification of votes during the North East Lincolnshire Council local elections.

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Elections were held across England on 1 May, with votes cast for four regional mayors, in 24 of England’s 317 councils and to decide the new MP for Runcorn and Helsby. So who are England’s newly-elected mayors and what might they do with the power they wield? What impact will the elections have on the Labour government's devolution agenda? And what happens next with its plans to reorganise local government across England?  

To explore these questions and more, the IfG was delighted to bring together an expert panel featuring:

The webinar was chaired by Akash Paun, Devolution Programme Director at the Institute for Government.  

Our experts

Topic
Devolution
Keywords
Local elections Local government Regional economic growth
United Kingdom
England
Position
Metro mayor
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Combined authorities
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority West of England Combined Authority
Publisher
Institute for Government

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