Countering Russian influence in the UK
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK has applied sanctions and changed rules around visas and corporate transparency to counter Russian influence.

This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 2 May 2013.
Local Elections 2013 (372 KB , PDF)
This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 2 May 2013. Elections were held in all 27 shire counties in England (all seats) and seven English unitary authorities (Bristol (one-third of seats), Cornwall, Durham, Isle of Wight, Northumberland Shropshire and Wiltshire), as well as one Welsh council (Isle of Anglesey). It also covers the two mayoral elections (Doncaster and North Tyneside) held on the same day.
Local Elections 2013 (372 KB , PDF)
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK has applied sanctions and changed rules around visas and corporate transparency to counter Russian influence.
Recall allows voters to remove an elected representative between elections by signing a petition. This briefing explains how UK recall petitions work.
This briefing provides information on the arrangements for absent voting. It also outlines the changes to absent voting resulting from the Elections Act 2022.