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UK: Middle East conflict casts shadow over Lancashire council elections
It follows a tumultuous few months in which a number of councils across the county have been shaken up.
Eight Lancashire boroughs have elections this year.
And while these may be local elections, the results will reverberate nationally with the next general election now only months away.
Can Labour make the kind of inroads needed to propel Sir Keir Starmer to Downing Street? And can the Tories confound months of bleak polling data?
Several notable names are seeking re-election to their respective councils and changing party allegiances - many due to stances on the Israel-Hamas conflict - have also added to the choice for the electorate.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-68905713