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Local elections 2026
Local elections 2026

Why are the 2026 local elections so significant in the West Midlands?

Political editor Elizabeth Glinka explains the significance of the 14 elections across the region.
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  1. Three forensics officers in white suits and helmets walk into a house with black smoke damage on the inside. A red fire vehicle is parked outside.

  3. Daphne Bishop stands beside her husband William outside a row of shops in Aldridge town centre. She wears a denim jacket over a pale grey top. He wears a dark blue jacket over a white striped polo shirt.

  4. Three forensics officers in white suits and helmets walk into a house with black smoke damage on the inside. A red fire vehicle is parked outside.

  5. A man with sunglassed and a dark blue tshirt with purple writing is smilingat the camers as he stands against a bush with red roses on it

  6. Sukhvinder Kaur is wearing a dark Sikh head covering or turban. He has a black jacket, with brown top and a striking necklace of white flowers.

  7. general view of St Regis CE Academy in Wolverhampton - rectangular buildings with a large silver round section at the front near the entrance. A logo can be spotted on the building on the right

  8. A woman with short blonde hair, she is slightly smiling and wears a pink cardigan.

  9. Exterior view of Wednesfield Mortuary, Alfred Squire Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. It has brown front doors and surrounded by bushes and trees. there is a black and yellow striped barrier, which is up.

  10. Image shows a brightly coloured background, purple, green, pink and yellow blocks with a white sign on top that reads "polling station" in black writing. To the left of the sign is a black and white image of a person walking with an umbrella. Their face is covered by the umbrella.

  11. The background of this image is purple, with a green, pink and blue triangle overlaying it - on top of that is a white sign with black writing that reads "polling station" and to the right of that is a black and white image of a man, in a dark jacket and a flat cap - his back is to the camera and you can only see his top half.

  12. A smiling man stands facing the camera with arms crossed, wearing a black T‑shirt and a black head covering. Gold balloons and a light backdrop are behind them.

  13. Luke Orchard sits in a car. He is a white man wearing a black beanie hat, with long hair and a long beard. He has a shocked expression. On the back seat of his car can be seen two plastic skeletons, which are yellow in colour.

  14. A man in a blue jumper sits behind the wheel of a car. The image is focused on his hands gripping the steering wheel. He appears to be driving down a street with another car and a shop front visible through the window.

  15. A man with black hair and goatee is wearing a cream-coloured acket over a white tshirt and sitting behind a brightly lit game show desk on a colourful studio set, raising both hands. The set features purple and pink lighting, geometric patterns and name panels on the desk, giving the scene a lively television game show atmosphere.

  16. Sean Egan is looking at the camera, in front of a green wall. He is bald and has a beard, and is wearing a light-beige jacket with a black T-shirt.

  17. A wide pedestrian square in Wolverhampton city centre, with historic buildings lining the edges, bunting strung overhead and people walking across open paving. Shops and seating areas surround the square under a cloudy sky.

  18. A mug shot of two men. They both have dark hair and dark facial hair

  19. Manny Singh Kang - a man with a long grey beard and yellow turban stands next to a lake in West Park, Wolverhampton

  20. Wolverhampton Wanderers merchandise for sale near the stadium ahead of the Premier League match at Molineux, Wolverhampton

  21. Sean Egan is looking at the camera, in front of a green wall. He is bald and has a beard, and is wearing a light-beige jacket with a black T-shirt.

  22. A row of three boarded up houses prefab houses on Gough Avenue in Wolverhampton

  23. Two actors in a set resembling 10 Downing Street - one is appearing as Keir Starmer, the other as David Lammy, both wearing suits. A union jack and painting of Big Ben are behind them

  24. A train pulling into Kings Heath Railway Station. It is black and orange and has at least three carriages. There are people standing on the platform, as well as a brown dog and a pushchair

  25. A pathologist in a blue gown puts on a pair of surgical blue gloves in preparation for an autopsy. Steel medical tools are laid out on a table in front of them and a flat surgical table to the side.

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