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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. A man with a grey beard is wearing a black T-shirt including the word Manny in yellow and other words is holding out both fists and looking at the camera. Other people are behind him and the union jack flags are also visible.

  3. Sean Egan, pictured with a neutral expression on his face. He is bald but has a dark blonde beard, he wears a black t-shirt underneath a beige jacket.

  4. An elderly man in a dark green t-shirt and black trousers sitting on a large slab of grey rock. He is wearing a flat cap and is holding a brown walking stick. There is sand surrounding the rock

  5. Arun Kapur and Gurjant Singh - Two men, one in a black outfit, glasses handlebar moustache and the other wearings a pink blazer, a black turban and has a long black beard. They stand against a white wall with logos

  6. Exterior of the house that was on fire, showing debris outside. There is a blue and white police cordon taping off the house from the road

  7. Two women stand in medical scrubs and smile at the camera while holding bouquets of white flowers. They both wear inflatable gold crowns.

  8. Kerys Harop is standing holding a football in front of a large sports‑themed mural outside the Walsall Sports Centre at the University of Wolverhampton. She has blonde hair and is wearing a denim jacket over a black top

  9. A small black and white coloured dog sits on green grass with a few daisies in the grass.

  10. Exterior of the house that was on fire, showing debris outside. There is a blue and white police cordon taping off the house from the road

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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.

  15. 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

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

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

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