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The Tories have shown Labour exactly how not to fight Farage

As local elections loom, it’s clear that years of agreeing with the Reform leader have failed to discourage people from voting for him, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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A Northern Ireland-style referendum deal would fail Scotland

WE in the Aberdeen Independence Movement have said it before, and we’ll say it again – calling for a Northern Ireland-style deal on holding a…

The National (Scotland)

Estimated declaration times for May 1 local and mayoral elections

Polling day will see elections taking place in 23 councils in England, while six mayors will also be chosen.

Evening Standard

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Local election campaigns enter final day after parties clash in TV debate

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will be among those out canvassing.

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Parties clash over Trump and protest votes in local elections debate

Labour and the Tories are seeking to defend seats from Reform amid opinion poll momentum for Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard

Katie Amess says Kneecap’s response in ‘kill your MP’ row was ‘gaslighting’

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess said police should investigate the footage of a group member appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed.

Evening Standard

Chief accused of ‘half-hearted’ defence of review body after Malkinson case

Karen Kneller defended her position as she appeared before MPs.

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Department for Education stifling efforts to boost skills, warns Andy Burnham

The mayor of Greater Manchester said there is an urgent need to devolve more powers over skills but he is facing resistance in Whitehall.

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No 10 defends net-zero policies after Tony Blair brands them ‘irrational’

The Labour former prime minister suggested voters being asked to ‘make financial sacrifices’ are turning away from climate policies.

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar called out for glaring omission during STUC speech

ANAS Sarwar has been accused of being “ashamed” of Keir Starmer after he failed to mention the Prime Minister’s name during a keynote speech…

The National (Scotland)

Vote to retain trans comment MSP risks undermining trust in Holyrood, say Tories

The motion to remove Green MSP Maggie Chapman as deputy convener of the Equalities Committee was defeated.

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'Right to choose independence' should be focus of Holyrood 2026, former MP says

Pro-independence parties should have the "right to choose" independence at the "front and centre" of their Holyrood election…

The National (Scotland)

Minister rejects MPs’ calls for UK to push ahead with Palestinian recognition

French president Emmanuel Macron has suggested France could move towards formal recognition of a Palestinian state in the coming months.

Evening Standard

‘Disillusionment’ a driver ahead of local elections, says pollster

Voters across parts of England will go to the polls on Thursday to elect councillors, regional mayors, and a new MP in the seat of Runcorn and Helsby.

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Scottish Tory and Reform voters more likely to back majoritarian government – poll

REFORM and Tory voters in Scotland are much more likely to support “majoritarian” government than SNP, Labour, Greens, or LibDem voters, new…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tory council boss steps down 'temporarily' as police probe secret recording

A SCOTTISH Tory council leader has stepped down “temporarily” amid a police probe into a secret recording that saw him offer jobs for “pals”…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Greens enter Holyrood by-election race as charity director named candidate

The Scottish Greens have announced their candidate for the upcoming Holyrood by-election ...

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Tory plight could worsen, warns William Hague as Nigel Farage's Reform firms up poll lead

The Conservatives are predicted to lose hundreds of council seats on Thursday, May 1

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Maggie Chapman speaks out after Tory bid to oust her over Supreme Court attack fails

MSP Maggie Chapman has issued a statement after surviving a Tory-led vote to remove her from a key Holyrood committee role.

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Greens’ Maggie Chapman survives committee vote after gender ruling remark

MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities Committee voted down a motion to remove her.

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Scottish by-election candidates to face grilling on nuclear weapons

CANDIDATES in a Scottish by-election are set to face questions from anti-nuclear weapon campaigners in a hustings organised for next month.

The National (Scotland)

Maggie Chapman survives in key Holyrood committee role as SNP oppose Tory motion

MSP Maggie Chapman faces a full Scottish Parliament vote which could see her stripped of her senior position on a key Holyrood committee ...

Evening Standard

Senior Labour council leader says Government must do more to counter Reform UK

Sir Stephen Houghton, chairman of the body representing metropolitan district councils, questioned benefits changes and investment strategy.

The Guardian - UK

Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – as it happened

‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM

The Guardian - UK

Labour to press on with pylons as study shows underground cables more costly

IET report says running cables below ground about four and a half times more expensive than overhead lines

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