This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51876269
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Coronavirus: English local elections postponed for a year | Coronavirus: English local elections postponed for a year |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| The government has announced that May's local and mayoral elections in England will be postponed for a year due to the coronavirus outbreak. | The government has announced that May's local and mayoral elections in England will be postponed for a year due to the coronavirus outbreak. |
| It comes after the Electoral Commission said on Thursday the polls should be delayed until the autumn to "mitigate" the impact of the virus. | It comes after the Electoral Commission said on Thursday the polls should be delayed until the autumn to "mitigate" the impact of the virus. |
| The polling watchdog had said there were "growing risks" to the delivery of the polls, due on 7 May. | The polling watchdog had said there were "growing risks" to the delivery of the polls, due on 7 May. |
| Ten people have died with the virus, with 798 cases confirmed UK-wide. | |
| Downing Street said it would be impractical to go ahead with the elections as planned, as they would come during the peak of the spread of the virus. | |
| Local elections were due to take place for around 118 English councils, the London Assembly, the Mayor of London and seven English regional mayors. | |
| Voting has also been due to take place in both England and Wales for police and crime commissioners. |