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A very simple guide to the 2022 local elections

Every council seat in Scotland, Wales, London and several parts of England is up for grabs, while Northern Ireland will elect its Assembly.

The Independent UK

Evening Standard Comment: London elections 2022 - time to have your say on how our city is run

Local elections may not anoint prime ministers or precipitate constitutional change, but they represent the bread and butter of British politics. And tomorrow’s poll is an important opportunity for Londoners to have their voices heard on the issues that matter to them.

Evening Standard

Local elections 2022: When do they begin and where can I vote?

Some of the key results to look for once the polls close

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer make case for votes in capital’s key battleground

Conservative and Labour leaders square up for local elections

Evening Standard

Local elections 2022: When results and key declarations will be made in Greater Manchester hour-by-hour

National scandal and local issues are all expected to play a part as voters head to the polls

Manchester Evening News

Londoner’s Diary: Talk of a revamp at new channel as few tune in

Trouble at Talk TV? / MP’s palaver with fake Instagram account / Skepta prefers fasting to drugs / The Queen’s soft spot for bridges

Evening Standard

Nick Robinson in impartiality row with Tory minister in radio ding-dong

NICK Robinson has told a Tory minister he’ll take no “lectures” from him on impartiality during a heated debate about Westminster scandals.

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Johnson faces pressure as leaders begin final push ahead of Thursday’s elections

Cabinet minister George Eustice said Boris Johnson would be ‘very conscious’ of the mood among Tory MPs about his position.

The Independent UK

Starmer: Police have not contacted me over ‘beergate’

The Labour leader said he and other Labour members had a takeaway during an event in Durham last year while campaigning.

The Independent UK

Good Morning Britain Richard Madeley's remark to Keir Starmer leaves viewers baffled

The Labour leader was questioned over allegations he broke lockdown rules

Liverpool Echo

Keir Starmer says police have not contacted him about office beer

Labour leader discusses footage of meal with staff and says he was careful to follow lockdown rules

The Guardian - UK

GMB's Susanna Reid turns heat on Keir Starmer over Durham 'Beergate' row

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer appeared on Good Morning Britain and was grilled on the Durham 'beergate' scandal

Chronicle Live

Keir Starmer says he has not been contacted by Durham Police over beergate

Sir Keir Starmer says police have not contacted him and have closed all investigations into an alleged breach of lockdown rules at a Labour gathering.

Evening Standard

Beergate: Keir Starmer says police have not contacted him and insists team were ‘getting on with work’

Labour insists ‘world of difference’ between takeaway for work event and Partygate

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Local election leaflets show Tory candidates are ‘ashamed’ to be associated with Boris Johnson, Labour says – as it happened

Angela Rayner says Tory candidates at the local elections ‘are trying to hide from their own government’s record’

The Independent UK

Local elections 2022: Eight key battlegrounds – and what the results might tell us

Thursday’s voting is ostenciably about potholes and bin services but could these key council areas indicate the direction of a future general election – and the fate of Boris Johnson?

Daily Record

Keir Starmer slams Tory smear campaign over lockdown event as he confirms no police contact

Last month Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the Prime Minister's wife Carrie Johnson were all fined for attending a party in Downing Street in June 2020 during lockdown.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson has lost the Tories’ respect – so why has he not lost their support?

Jovial ‘Boris’ is giving way to a sullen, brooding figure, but even a poor local election result may not deal the hammer blow, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Would a windfall tax on BP’s soaring profits work?

In today’s newsletter: Nimo Omer breaks down BP’s enormous profits, and why some are calling for a windfall tax amid a cost of living crisis nationwide

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson news - live: Tories may lose ‘hundreds’ of seats, says elections guru

Council election candidates ask not to be punished for ‘mistakes made in Westminster’

The Independent UK

Party leaders make their pitch in last day of campaigning before local elections

Voters go to the polls in local elections on May 5

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says more could be done to help Brits - but rejects calls for windfall tax

During a television interview with Susanna Reid, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was told of a pensioner who rides buses all day to keep warm. He struggled to set out what could be done to help her

The Conversation

Centre-left parties worldwide have struggled to reinvent themselves – what kind of ALP is fighting this election?

With due caution about the (in)accuracy of opinion polls, Australian voters may bring in a Labor government on May 21. If so, what kind of government would they get?

Daily Mirror

All you need to know about windfall tax as PM reject calls to impose levy on oil giants

Keir Starmer has been urging the government to introduce a one-off levy on oil and gas giants as rising energy bills boost profits. However, Boris Johnson has rejected Labour's calls

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘out of touch and mired in sleaze’ claims Davey ahead of elections

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey compared the situation to the dying days of Sir John Major’s administration.

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