All the general election and council election news from Dudley and the Black Country

Dudley's all white and predominantly male Conservative cabinet for 2024/25 has been attacked for a lack of diversity by Labour. Picture: Dudley Council

Local government

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First shots fired between leaders in new look Dudley Council

Cllr Hilary Bills - Mayor of Dudley for 2024-25

Cllr Hilary Bills - Mayor of Dudley for 2024-25

Local government

Former headteacher sworn in as new Mayor of Dudley

Dudley Council’s leader unveils new cabinet

Dudley Council’s leader unveils new cabinet

Local government

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Dudley Council’s leader unveils new cabinet

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

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Dudley South MP puts the focus on town centres in this week's column

Marco Longhi MP

Marco Longhi MP

Dudley MP defends no asylum seekers statement

Labour's Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner, Sir Keir Starmer and West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker at GTG West Midlands in Bearing Drive, Willenhall. PIC: Gurdip Thandi - LDR

Labour's Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner, Sir Keir Starmer and West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker at GTG West Midlands in Bearing Drive, Willenhall. PIC: Gurdip Thandi - LDR

Sir Keir’s shock over false racism storm

Dudley Council chamber. Picture: Dudley Council

Dudley Council chamber. Picture: Dudley Council

Local government

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Horse trading begins to decide who will run Dudley Council

Andy Street’s defeat is a huge blow to the Tories

Andy Street’s defeat is a huge blow to the Tories

Andy Street loses West Midlands mayor vote in election blow for Conservatives

Simon Foster has been re-elected to the role of the West Midlands PCC

Simon Foster has been re-elected to the role of the West Midlands PCC

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Labour's Simon Foster beats Tory rival to retain Police and Crime Commissioner role

LIVE: Dudley local elections 2024

LIVE: Dudley local elections 2024

Local government

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LIVE: Dudley local elections 2024

Dudley Council House. Picture: Newsquest

Dudley Council House. Picture: Newsquest

Local government

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Both main parties pleased after election delivers hung council in Dudley

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley Council

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley Council

Local government

Dudley Council election count results – expected timings

Local government

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Former Dudley Labour councillor removed for not going to meetings

Dudley Council House

Dudley Council House

Local government

Leaders in Dudley look ahead to the day after the election

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley Council

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley Council

Local government

Local elections 2024: Voters go to the polls today in Dudley

Polling station

Polling station

Local government

Local elections get underway across Dudley

Tracy Northall with her kitchen cupboard door which was fitted upside down by Dudley Council. Pic: Tracy Northall

Tracy Northall with her kitchen cupboard door which was fitted upside down by Dudley Council. Pic: Tracy Northall

Local government

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Local issues dominate election debate on Pensnett doorsteps

One of more than 400 ballot boxes to be used in the 2024 local elections in Dudley. Picture: Dudley MBC

One of more than 400 ballot boxes to be used in the 2024 local elections in Dudley. Picture: Dudley MBC

Local government

Dudley local elections – full list of polling stations

Tributes to Dudley councillors retiring at election time

Tributes to Dudley councillors retiring at election time

Local government

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Tributes to Dudley councillors retiring at election time

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley MBC

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley MBC

Local government

Dudley Council election in numbers

Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, Sally Benton, with campaigners

Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, Sally Benton, with campaigners

Local government

Labour unveils Parliamentary candidate for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

New audio ballot papers launched for elections in Dudley

New audio ballot papers launched for elections in Dudley

Local government

New audio ballot papers launched for elections in Dudley

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

The Department for Work and Pensions is hiring new staff to try and crack down on benefit fraud

The Department for Work and Pensions is hiring new staff to try and crack down on benefit fraud

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UK Government hiring 'covert surveillance officers' to snoop on benefits claimants

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley Council

Ballot Box. Picture: Dudley Council

Local government

Here's the full list of Dudley candidates vying for votes in the local elections

Dudley Council House. Pic: Dudley Council

Dudley Council House. Pic: Dudley Council

Local government

Tories and Labour to field full house of candidates in local election

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Sir Keir Starmer, official portrait.

Sir Keir Starmer, official portrait.

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Sir Keir Starmer says Dudley Labour has a plan for cost-of-living crisis

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the Labour Party local elections campaign launch at the Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology in Dudley. Pic - Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the Labour Party local elections campaign launch at the Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology in Dudley. Pic - Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Local government

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Sir Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign in Dudley

New rules introduced for postal votes in this year's elections

New rules introduced for postal votes in this year's elections

Local government

New rules introduced for postal votes in this year's elections

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

L-r - Cllr Mark Westwood, Cllr Ryan Priest, Anne Millward and Cllr Shaun Keasey

L-r - Cllr Mark Westwood, Cllr Ryan Priest, Anne Millward and Cllr Shaun Keasey

Local government

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Lib Dems drop out of council election in north Dudley wards

Dudley South MP Mike Wood with staff and students at Bromley Pensnett Primary School

Dudley South MP Mike Wood with staff and students at Bromley Pensnett Primary School

MP joins school to celebrate new Ofsted rating

L-r - Brian Bassingthwaighte, Adam Waldron, Shaz Saleem and Cassie Gray (inset - pixels around Adam Waldron who has been added into the image)

L-r - Brian Bassingthwaighte, Adam Waldron, Shaz Saleem and Cassie Gray (inset - pixels around Adam Waldron who has been added into the image)

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Election candidate admits campaign launch picture was photoshopped

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

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Dudley South MP Mike Wood gives his thoughts on the Budget in latest column

Independent candidates Michelle Hammond and Cllr Peter Miller. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service/ Martyn Smith

Independent candidates Michelle Hammond and Cllr Peter Miller. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service/ Martyn Smith

Local government

Veteran Tory councillor's shock resignation sparks ‘arrogance’ row

North Dudley Independents (Behind l-r Cllr Sean Keasey, Brad Simms, (front) Anne Millward, Cllr Mark Westwood. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service/Martyn Smith

North Dudley Independents (Behind l-r Cllr Sean Keasey, Brad Simms, (front) Anne Millward, Cllr Mark Westwood. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service/Martyn Smith

Local government

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Former Tory leader to stand as independent candidate in Dudley's local election

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Former Home Secretary Suella Braveman in the Commons defending Lord Austin. Pic - PA/Parliament TV

Former Home Secretary Suella Braveman in the Commons defending Lord Austin. Pic - PA/Parliament TV

Braverman defends ex-Dudley MP suspended from job over Israel-Gaza war comment

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley North MP Marco Longhi

Dudley North MP Marco Longhi

National government

Dudley MP among Tories who voted against Government’s Rwanda Bill

Mike Wood is to stand in the new constituency

Mike Wood is to stand in the new constituency

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Cllr Ryan Priest. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service/Martyn Smith

Cllr Ryan Priest. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service/Martyn Smith

Local government

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Kingmakers come at a cost, ambitious Lib Dem councillor says as Dudley election looms

Dudley councillor Ryan Priest

Dudley councillor Ryan Priest

Local government

Dudley councillor named as candidate for general election

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Dudley South MP gives his A-Z of the year in final column of 2023

Marco Longhi MP (fourth from left) with the team at Blacks Vets in Dudley

Marco Longhi MP (fourth from left) with the team at Blacks Vets in Dudley

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Flagship Dudley vets practice impresses town's MP

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Mike Wood MP with the winner, Abigail Whitehouse (centre), and runners up in his Christmas card competition for 2023

Mike Wood MP with the winner, Abigail Whitehouse (centre), and runners up in his Christmas card competition for 2023

Local government

MP praises winners of his Christmas card competition

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been sacked after being asked to leave Government by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, No 10 sources have confirmed.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been sacked after being asked to leave Government by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, No 10 sources have confirmed.

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Suella Braverman sacked as Home Secretary as cabinet reshuffle expected

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Dudley South MP Mike Wood

Letter from Westminster: Dudley South MP Mike Wood

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