2021 in United Kingdom politics and government

6 May: * A series of elections are due to take place for local councils and directly elected mayors in England, as well as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales * Welsh Parliament election * Scottish Parliament election * London Assembly election * London mayoral election * 2021 Hartlepool by-election 8 May – Steve Aiken resigns as the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. 9 May – 2021 Shadow Cabinet reshuffle 11 May – 2021 State Opening of Parliament 13 May – 2021 Airdrie and Shotts by-election 14 May – May 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election

2021 in United Kingdom politics and government

6 May: * A series of elections are due to take place for local councils and directly elected mayors in England, as well as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales * Welsh Parliament election * Scottish Parliament election * London Assembly election * London mayoral election * 2021 Hartlepool by-election 8 May – Steve Aiken resigns as the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. 9 May – 2021 Shadow Cabinet reshuffle 11 May – 2021 State Opening of Parliament 13 May – 2021 Airdrie and Shotts by-election 14 May – May 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election