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When do polls close? Local Election deadlines explained

UK voters have a period of 15 hours to cast their ballot in person during today’s local elections

Evening Standard

Swinney expected to become Scotland’s first minister next week after Kate Forbes rules herself out – as it happened

Former finance secretary, who was narrowly beaten by Humza Yousaf in last year’s SNP leadership contest, has announced that she will not stand this time

The Guardian - UK

England local and mayoral elections: results to look out for and when

Results across 107 councils and in 10 mayoral votes will start coming in from the early hours of Friday

The Guardian - UK

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England, Wales vote in local elections as Tories brace for big losses

Millions of voters in England and Wales will cast their ballots on Thursday in an array of local elections that will be the last big test before a UK general election that all indicators show will see the Conservative Party ousted from power after 14 years.

France 24

Swinney in line to become Scottish first minister after Forbes steps aside

Former SNP leader now likely to return to the role without a contest and take control of government next week

The Guardian - UK

Polls open in England’s local elections with Tories braced for heavy losses

Party predicted to lose about half of the 1,000 seats it is defending in contest that could shape Rishi Sunak’s future

The Guardian - UK

The SNP failed as an activist party. If it becomes a competent governing force, it may have a chance

Whoever wins must stop acting like the leader of an independent nation that does not yet exist, and start leading the real Scotland, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

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Kwasi Kwarteng calls Liz Truss ‘kind of Trumpian’ over firing by tweet

Ex-chancellor and Truss were close political allies and friends before he was sacked over a crisis stoked by the mini-budget

The Guardian - UK

Will Tories dump Rishi Sunak if election results worse than expected?

There are few policy reasons to change leader, so lack of campaigning nous of PM who ‘can’t do human’ may be only argument

The Guardian - UK

Capital's smaller parties plan 'historic breakthrough' on London Assembly

The Greens, Liberal Democrats and Reform UK all believe they are on course to make significant gains at City Hall

Evening Standard

Reform UK backs candidates who promoted online conspiracy theories

Party stands by members set to contest key seats who have claimed climate crisis does not exist and Islamophobia is ‘made up’

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s ‘new deal for workers’ will not fully ban zero-hours contracts

Exclusive: Revised proposals will allow employees to choose a zero-hour option, prompting fears of undue pressure from employers

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan calls Tories unpatriotic for ‘trying to do London down’

Exclusive: Mayor says Conservative government has put obstacles in his way each day of his eight years in office

The Guardian - UK

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits

The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf.

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The Lib Dems have lost their way – even some members admit it

Letters: Doubts about the role and direction of the Liberal Democrats are voiced by Michael Meadowcroft, Paul Lally, Gordon Vassell and Peter Loschi

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer must flush away the stinking turd of Thatcher’s water privatisation

Letters: Ofwat is just going through the regulatory motions and Labour must act after the election, says Peter Timberlake. However, Bill Kingdom says public ownership is no panacea

The Guardian - UK

SNP defeats Labour confidence motion and sets out plan for choosing new leader

Spokesperson confirms ‘informal meeting’ has taken place between leadership frontrunners John Swinney and Kate Forbes

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak dodges questions on 'Tory-run' Ulez Facebook groups rife with Sadiq Khan abuse

During Prime Minister's Questions Rishi Sunak was asked if he would investigate Susan Hall’s membership of the pages

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‘Voting is not on their radar’: lowest turnout predicted in poorest areas

Only about a third of voters are expected to vote in Thursday’s polls but that could fall to as low as 13% in some places

Evening Standard

PMQs sketch: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer come bearing gifts ahead of local elections

Rwanda plan a boost to PM but Labour have a defector to boast about

Evening Standard

How does voting work in the London mayoral and London Assembly elections?

Those successful will be in office for four years, making the elections vital in determining the capital’s future

The Guardian - UK

‘Narrow and negative’: how Susan Hall’s London mayor bid could be a harbinger for Tories’ future

Hall’s campaign has focused on cars and crime while the opposition has exploited her tendency to ‘shoot from the hip’

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Why Sadiq Khan is our pick for Mayor of London

In the run-up to the 2015 general election, former prime minister Lord Cameron famously compared third terms to a popular advertising slogan for Shredded Wheat, suggesting that “two are wonderful but three might just be too many”. Sadiq Khan, the two-time Mayor of London, appears to have no such concerns…

The Guardian - UK

Andy Street and Ben Houchen turn to Boris Johnson in mayoral election run-in

Incumbents promote messages of support from ex-PM despite largely avoiding linking themselves with wider Tory party

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: Candidates give their last pitches before voters cast ballots

Sadiq Khan expressed concerns that a low turnout would benefit his Tory rival Susan Hall

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