A total of 248 English councils and all 11 local authority areas in Northern Ireland are holding elections.
Six elected mayors will also be chosen - in Bedford, Copeland, Leicester, Mansfield, Middlesbrough and the new North of Tyne devolved regional authority.
Almost 60% of the 8,425 seats being contested are held by the Conservatives, compared with a quarter for Labour.Ten councils are trialling new voting rules which require people to present ID at polling stations to cast a ballot. They are Braintree, Broxtowe, Craven, Derby, Mid-Sussex, North Kesteven, North West Leicestershire, Pendle, Watford and Woking.
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