Local elections on 1 May will be portrayed as an early test for the Labour government, the Conservative opposition as well as Reform’s ambitions to radically alter the political landscape.

Elections are being held in a relatively small number of areas this year - none in London or the major cities, and relatively few in other metropolitan areas. This is by far the smallest set of contests in the four-year local election calendar and this was true even before a number of elections were postponed due to impending local government re-organisation. It should also be added that many areas where this year’s elections are taking place had become extremely difficult territory for Labour well before the current Labour government took office in July last year.

Anticipation is growing ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves first Spring Statement on Wednesday. This annual address provides Members of Parliament with a crucial update on the UK’s economic outlook, supported by the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which will be published the same day.

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Labour pulled off a landslide victory at the polls last week and return to Parliament with a majority of 211 seats. The scale of Labour’s victory will have a meaningful impact on how they approach the introduction of new policy.