Explainers
Our explainers cover key subjects relating to our work, setting out key facts and figures and answering the most important questions about government.
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Local elections 2024: Mayor of York and North Yorkshire
How was first mayor of York and North Yorkshire elected? What new powers does the new mayor hold?
Local elections 2024: Mayor of East Midlands
The East Midlands elected its first mayor on 2 May 2024.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Tees Valley
The third election to the post of mayor of Tees Valley took place on 2 May 2024.
Local elections 2024: Police and crime commissioners
On 2 May 2024, elections took place for 37 police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
Local elections 2024: Mayor of the North East
How was the first mayor of the North East elected?
Metro mayors and the 2024 mayoral elections
Voting is taking place for 10 metro mayors across England. How will this process work?
Local elections 2024: District, borough and unitary councils
On 2 May voters across England elected more than 2,500 councillors.
The Rwanda Act: what next in the courts?
What are the possible legal challenges to the government's Rwanda asylum plan?
Public service productivity
What is public service productivity and how is it measured?
2023 boundary changes
What is happening to constituency boundaries, and why? How are they changing? How are MPs affected?