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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. Aerial view of bus parade

  2. A woman with grey hair in a wheelchair with a homemade sky blue bus attached around the outside

  3. A close-up of a large brown dog lying on grass with a green rubber ball in his mouth.

  4. The school building is seen with autumn leaves around it. There is a school sign under a tree and cars are parked outside.

  5. Thousands of people crowd around a bus surrounded on all sides by police officers in high-vis jackets. many of the people are carrying flares giving off lots of blue smoke. Many are also carrying light blue Coventry City flags. At the centre is the open top bus with the team at the top. At thr front is a sign, reading: "We are back"

  6. A young man in a purple jacket speaking into a microphone next to another young man in a dark top holding a cardboard sign reading 1st time voter

  7. The exterior of Coventry City Council House is pictured. It is a sandstone building with ornate lead lined windows. Signage at the front reads The Council House.

  8. A crowd of people wearing predominately sky blue watch players and staff of Coventry City parade in a sky blue-coloured bus. One player in black holds aloft the Championship trophy.

  9. 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"

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

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

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

  14. 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

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

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

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

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

  19. 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.

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

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

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

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