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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 brown hair is bent over with a guitar in his arms. He is grimacing as he plays, and has tattoos on his arm. Behind him to his right is a man with a guitar singing into a microphone on a stand. Behind them, there is a man with a guitar and next to him is a man playing the drums. On a black backdrop there is white writing that says "the enemy"

  2. A man with short brown hair and a green top in front of a large grassy area

  3. Manny Singh Kang has 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. The middle image is of Roo on the carpet at Buckingham Palace - it's a teddy bear on that looks like the baby kangaroo character from Winnie-the-Pooh. It has scruffy grey and white fur with big ears and a long tail. He has a white underside. In the third image: Elaine Hipkins with long blonde hair smiles holding a massive bouquet of flowers. Behind her is black and pink bunting that reads "happy retirement" with several cards hanging up.

  4. A black and white image of two women driving a steam train. They are both wearing overalls as well as caps. One is in the driver's seat and the other just behind.

  5. A road junction with six cars visible and a number of houses in the background

  6. Two police officers in bright yellow reflective clothing and black riding helmets, one on a grey coloured horse and the other on a brown horse with the remains of church windows in the background

  7. A black and white image of Simon Gee. He is smiling and wears dark-rimmed glasses. He has a distinctive moustache and beard.

  8. A close-up of the front of a duck which has an orange beak and grey feathers

  9. A town crier in traditional costume in a town square ringing a bell in a square with a stone plinth behind him.

  10. John Mullaney holding up a "We'll be back" sign, next to him a fan is holding up a "We are back" sign

  11. Coventry City's captain Matt Grimes and his team mates lift the Sky Bet Championship trophy during the trophy presentation following the Sky Bet Championship match at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. Ten players can be seen cheering as the captain, centre, raises the cup, with another holding a bottle of champagne.

  12. Penkridge fast bowler Myles Davis is in his club training kit standing on a cricket field

  13. Matt Gallagher sat in an electric wheelchair after a rugby game, posing with the team and his family

  14. A close‑up of a hole in a brick wall showing broken bricks and debris.

  15. A mugshot of a man with short hair and a beard, facing the camera.

  16. A tray of indian sweets called barfi which is a double layer of white on the bottom and blue on the top and they have chopped almonds on top and have been cut into square chunks

  17. Three boys lean on a fire engine in Coventry city centre

  18. A residential street with houses on one side, bushes on the other and a car driving along the road.

  19. Low angle view of three young people using mobile phones outdoors.

  20. A woman wraps a baby in a blanekt in a mock maternity ward.

  21. Sally is wearing a pink top with white detail and a high collar around her neck. She has large red diamond-shaped earring and short dark hair,

  22. PC Scott Caswell with short grey hair stands in his full police uniform in front of windows of a building behind.

  23. Woakes with brown hair and a brown top is on the left of the photo. A field and other people are in the background, while trees and rooftops are in the distance.

  24. A close-up image of a police officer wearing a high vis vest with a black t shirt