A Guide to the UK’s Super Thursday Elections

“Britain goes to the polls on Thursday in a set of local and regional elections that will take the political temperature in Britain and include a number of dramatic showdowns,” Politico reports.

“From a Scottish parliament election that could make or break the drive for Scottish independence, to a by-election in northern England that could compound the woes of the opposition Labour Party, there will be a number of flashpoints that define the political narrative ahead of the next general election in 2023 or 2024.”

“The number of seats up for grabs, at more than 5,000, is unprecedented.”