Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK
Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say Women will be massively underrepresented on ballot papers across the UK next week, campaigners say, with research revealing that almost twice as many men as women are standing as candidates across the local, mayoral and devolved elections. Democracy campaigners say men of all political stripes are likely to dominate local government, with women’s views on issues from social care to bin coll
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A Labour party canvasser in Roundhay, Leeds. Forty-two per cent of Labour’s candidates in the local elections in England are women. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA Labour party canvasser in Roundhay, Leeds. Forty-two per cent of Labour’s candidates in the local elections in England are women. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The GuardianWomen in politicsNearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UKExclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say Alexandra Topping Political correspondentFri 1 May 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWomen will be massively underrepresented on ballot papers across the UK next week, campaigners say, with research revealing that almost twice as many…
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