Polls have been opened in a series of local, mayor and council competitions, which will be the first major election test for the Keir Starmer government.

The elections covered 24 councils throughout England, as well as six mayors and six mayors of the Labor Council of Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire.

One of the first results will be in the by-election, and while some polls show that the game is too close to the forecast, reform is a favorite to overturn the nearly 15,000 workforce majority.

The by-election is the first since last year's general election after Mike Amesbury was sentenced to sentence for the assault of a member.

Nigel Farage tried to downplay the opportunity for reform, but the winnings would provide tough evidence for the party he led to lure voters into voters, a major concern for Downing Street.

Reform can also be well performed in some mayoral competitions. Four posts available - West England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, North Tyneside and Doncaster - and two new posts for Greater Lincolnshire and two new posts for Hull and Hull and East Yorkshire.

Former Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns is a favorite to win the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, and the party also hopes to succeed in Hull and East Yorkshire.

Elections may also have a significant impact on other parties. Conservatives lost hundreds of lawmakers, partly because they performed well in 2021, when the same seats were last competed, a brief challenge for Boris Johnson’s “vaccine rebound.” A particularly bad night could put new pressure on Kemi Badenoch's leadership.

Liberal Democrats and the Greens will hope to make a profit, but will also remain alert to potential portals for reform.

The by-election results and some mayors will be announced overnight on Thursday, but the results of the council are not expected until Friday.