30 councils in England will go ahead with local elections in May after a legal challenge by Reform UK forced ministers into yet another U-turn. The government had allowed some councils to delay elections in areas where the two-tier system is being replaced. But now it's shelling out £63 million to pay for them to proceed as planned. Officials said it would be an uphill struggle. #Starmer #LocalElections #UKNews #UKPolitics #C4News