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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 composite police image of Mohammed Khan and Mohammed Haydar. Both have short dark hair, beards and moustaches.

  2. A man with a brown beard in glasses stands in front of a cathedral in Barcelona.

  3. A woman in a grey top and black trousers with long brown hair smiling and holding her hands together

  4. A man with short brown hair, wearing a black top with yellow PMR branding on it, stands in a garage in front of two white branded racing cars.

  5. A black and white photo of a lady sat in an arm chair with a long dress on

  6. Three police officers in high visibility uniform.

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    Five police mugshots are lined up next to one another. Four of the men appear to be in their late teens to early 20s whilst one defendant, Hunt, is older in appearance. He has a bald head and a grey beard. Taylor-Bates appears with brown swept back hair and a neck brace.

  8. A man wearing a dark red rain coat is standing outdoors with a green field behind him. He has grey hair and a stubbly beard. He is smiling for the photograph.

  9. A father and son with one arm around one another and the other doing a thumbs up sign to the camera

  10. A close-up of one of the coins in the palm of someone's hand. It is silver with writing on and has mud on it.

  11. A school road sign with 20mph speed limit

  12. Linda Franklin sits on a chair in a garden surrounded by trees. She has a blond bob and brown eyes and wears a grey cardigan, with a white top underneath.

  13. Elizabeth Glinka - a woman with dark brown hair standing outside next to a red car and green grass

  14. A crane manoeuvres rubbish in a recycling centre

  15. CGI image of industrial buildings and Greenland

  16. A tall glass building which has a sign that says NCP in black lettering against a yellow background. Behind the building is a cloudy, grey sky

  17. The exterior of the Coventry City Council headquarters is pictured. A sign in the foreground has a black background with gold writing which reads "The Council House". There are stone steps and the building has a sandstone structure with large ornate lead-lined windows. A singular Union Flag flies from one of several flagpoles protruding from the front of the building.

  18. Iced biscuits shaped like football players in light blue kits are arranged on a counter.

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

  20. A red helicopter with yellow details standing on a helipad with trees in the distance

  21. A pedestrian bridge is being installed over a road, with construction workers and equipment below.

  22. A close-up image of Michael Ababio with dark hair. A white/grey background is behind him.

  23. Two men can be seen wading and cleaning water at the River Blythe in Solihull. Trees and bushes can be seen on the river banks

  24. A young man wearing a blue, white and red shirt, open to the chest, and a black baseball cap with "Chicago Bulls" on the front is sitting on a white sofa