Election

A voter placing a ballot paper in the ballot box. PIC: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

42 people turned away from polling stations for having no voter ID

Former Blackpool councillor Sarah Smith is now an MP

By-election called following resignation of councillor

Sir Lindsay Hoyle speaks to MPs as he accepts the role of Speaker, who is responsible for the Commons debates at the Palace of Westminster, London

MPs re-elect Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Commons Speaker

2024 Mayor for London candidate Count Binface continues his political rallies across the UK this September, promising to Make Earth Great Again (Credit: Provided)

Count Binface continues his to make earth great again this September

Lorraine Beavers - Labour

General election 2024: Labour wins Blackpool North and Fleetwood seat

Live general election coverage and results in full from across the UK (Photo: Kim Mogg)

Live Farage wins with Starmer set to be next PM - election latest updates

Polling stations opened at 7am and will remain open until 10pm

Best photos of dogs at polling stations across Lancashire

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes

The South Fylde line is currently a single track - restricting services to an hourly timetable

'No point' increasing trains to Fylde towns if they are cancelled

Mark Butcher, Reform UK

Watchdog reviewing new evidence in Mark Butcher and Amazing Graze row

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Meet the Blackpool General Election candidates vying for your votes (Credit: Element5 Digital)

Meet the Blackpool General Election candidates vying for your votes

Actress Charlotte Riley plays with children at Warner Bros Studios at The WonderWorks, the first dedicated childcare facility at a UK film or TV studio (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

When free childcare will be extended to 30 hours - and how to apply

Energy drinks could be banned for under-16s if Labour wins the general election - we get your views (Photo by BRANDON BELL/Getty/LTV)

‘My kids aren’t allowed energy drinks - but I oppose a ban'

Andy Burnham visited Blackpool on the evening of Labour’s manifesto launch

Andy Burnham visits Blackpool for Labour's manifesto launch

(Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

How UK parties are approaching National Insurance ahead of election Alex Nelson

The Conservatives say they will back calls for the return of commercial flights at Blackpool Airport

Tories renew calls to restore commercial flights at Blackpool Airport

Claire Mercer, founder of Smart Motorways Kill, launched a one-day exhibition at Rotherham Titans Rugby Club to highlight the support to bring back the hard shoulder.

Video: Widow launches new exhibition in plea to end smart motorways

The big vote is on 4th July

Election: all you need to know and do to ensure you can cast your vote

For sale: how Lancashire’s housing market could change following the General Election

What could the general election mean for how much your home is worth?

The race has begun towards the General Election on July 4.

Watch: Latest odds on UK general election explained

There were more road casualties in Lancashire last year, new figures show (Credit: PA)

Five people killed and 96 seriously injured on Blackpool's roads

Uber 'open to idea' of blocking its drivers from local taxi ranks

Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox.

Watch: Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox

Preston risks losing tens of millions of pounds from the city economy

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey falls into lake.

Watch: Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey falls into lake

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb is greeted by the Speaker of the House of Commons

MP back on the campaign trail just four weeks after being elected

Just four weeks since making his victory speech after being voted in as MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb will be back on the election trail from this weekend.

Shelagh Parkinson

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer at C&W Berry in Leyland (Credit: Neil Cross)

Starmer pledges to 'reverse decline of manufacturing' during visit

Rishi Sunak scores election own goal with football gaffe.

Watch: Rishi Sunak scores election own goal with football gaffe

Rishi Sunak has called a General Election for July 4 (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 election

MP returns to Parliament following sepsis quadruple amputation.

Watch: MP returns to Parliament following sepsis quadruple amputation

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb is sworn into Parliament

New MP Chris Webb 'honoured' to be sworn into Parliament

Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said the funding 'will make our streets safer'

Labour's Clive Grunshaw wins back Police Crime Commissioner post

Staffing and workload contributing to lack of trust in police as officers report more attacks from public

Watch: Officers are being attacked as trust in police at all-time low

Army veteran Adam Diver, 48, had been looking to place his vote in Fleetwood but was turned away after presenting his card, saying the experience left him feeling “gutted”

I was gutted not to vote despite serving in nearly every war going

Suzy Ferrari-Topping re-moo-ving a neighbours calf from the polling station at Ferrari's Country House, Thornley, near Longridge.

15 pictures as voters across Lancashire and UK head to polls

Man takes a dog to a polling station

Watch: Can you take your dog to polling stations?

Long-serving Fylde MP Mark Menzies

'I have made mistakes and I am deeply sorry for that' - says Fylde MP

Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde, is under investigation by the Tory Party after he was accused of misusing campaign funds. (Credit: UK Parliament/PA)

Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct fell below standard

Candidates at the Blackpool South hustings

Blackpool South by-election candidates are put to the test at hustings

The hustings gave people the chance to hear from each candidate and ask their questions

More than 100 people attend hustings for Blackpool South by-election

Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Chris Webb during their campaign in Blackpool (Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Labour accuse Conservatives of being ‘out of touch’ on campaign visit

Schools that "require improvement" in and around Blackpool (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

All the high schools that 'require improvement', according to Ofsted

Could the investigations be a turn off for voters?

Former Tory councillor's warning over investigations into town's MPs

Alistair Strathern gives his victory speech in Mid Bedfordshire. Credit: Getty

By-election latest: Labour wins Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

Tamworth’s Conservative by-election candidate Andrew Cooper has been slammed as “nasty” after he told parents who can’t feed their kids to “f*** off”.

‘Nasty’ Tamworth by-election candidate posted ‘disgusting’ diagram

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges to tackle NHS wait times with £1.5bn plan

BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is retiring after 47 years.

‘Awful’ BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell retires

Polling station. (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Local Election 2023: When results will be announced

Local elections take place on Thursday, May 4

How to vote without ID in local elections using emergency proxy vote

Local Elections 2023: when will polling stations be open?

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning ahead of the May elections

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning ahead of local elections in May

A view of a polling station. For the first time, people from across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Picture by James Hardisty

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote