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Campaigners told to respect rivals as local election abuse rises

bbc.co.uk · 22h

Campaigners told to respect rivals as local election abuse rises

How the coverage leans

Across 4 sources · syndicated copies counted once

A survey suggests more than half of candidates in the May 2026 polls in England faced harassment or intimidation.

First report: More than half of local election candidates suffered abuse in 2026 independent.co.uk, 1d

The coverage

  1. More than half of local election candidates hit by harassment and abuse amid growing threats to democracy

    gbnews.com · 1d

  2. Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England

    theguardian.com · 1d

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