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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

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

Electile dysfunction causes outbreak of performance politics in Commons

The government was determined to make this a good news day. It’s just a shame reality isn’t more obliging

The Guardian - UK

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Tuesday briefing: How it all went wrong for Humza Yousaf – and where the SNP goes now

In today’s newsletter: Scotland’s First Minister resigned on Monday after collapsing a power-sharing agreement. What next for Holyrood and the ruling party?

The Guardian - UK

From potholes to planning: key issues in England’s 2 May local elections

While some voters may want to send a message to Westminster, more local concerns will have an influence

The Guardian - UK

Red walls and green dreams: what are the key battlegrounds in England’s local elections?

From Hartlepool to Bristol, successes in 2 May’s polls will set the tone for the impending Westminster race

The Guardian - UK

Two UK men charged with spying for China appear in Westminster court

Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry bailed for trial on charges of breaching the Official Secrets Act

The Guardian - UK

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Champions League final fan zone plan for 30,000 people thrown out by Westminster Council

The Champions League final will take place at Wembley on June 1 attracting huge crowds from the continent

Evening Standard

Elected mayors have made their mark, but still Westminster hogs power. That’s a national embarrassment

Devolution has been too cautious, and England has less say about community affairs than almost any other democracy, says academic Tony Travers

The Guardian - UK

Westminster show dogs: "Are they happy?"

Shadowing a champion named Striker, author Tommy Tomlinson unlocks the mysteries of joy and "Bucket Bitches"

Salon

It’s clearer than ever that Brexit has failed – let’s not inflict its miseries on young people

A scheme to allow British under-30s to live and work in the EU has been flatly rejected. Why punish them for older voters’ mistakes, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

London mayoral election poll shows Susan Hall closing gap on Sadiq Khan as City Hall race hots up

Exclusive YouGov survey puts Tory contender on 27 per cent and her Labour rival on 46 per cent

Evening Standard

Friday briefing: The many scandals rocking Westminster, explained

In today’s newsletter: The number of MPs who have lost their party’s whip now totals 18. The damage to public trust could be even more widespread

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Tory decline: splits, sleaze and a rush for the exit

Editorial: Fresh allegations against a backbench MP highlight an end-of-era atmosphere in the Conservative party

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Andy Street ditches Tories in West Midlands mayoral campaign material

Mayor says ‘brand Andy’ move is utterly deliberate as people are ‘sick and tired of Westminster’

Evening Standard

Surge in young Londoners using shisha cafes raised in Parliament as MPs vote on tobacco sales ban

Cities of London and Westminster Tory MP Nickie Aiken sounded the alarm over the growing trend

Bangkok Post

Thai woman stabbed to death in London

Police in London are facing public criticism of their slow response to calls from worried friends of a 27-year-old Thai woman who was found stabbed to death in her home in Westminster.

The Guardian - UK

‘Sunak has failed on the NHS’ says shadow health secretary as waiting list figures remain high – as it happened

Prime minister has ‘missed his own targets to cut ambulance and A&E waits’, says Wes Streeting as England waiting list figures remain near record levels

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Courtier demanded assurance king could not be prosecuted under new Welsh law

Palace official secured assurance under archaic custom that requires UK parliaments to get monarch’s consent for draft bills

Reason

Pennsylvania Trial Court Rejects Pseudonymity in Defamation Suit Over Sexual Assault Allegations

(as well as other allegations).

Evening Standard

Met Police refers itself to watchdog after woman found stabbed to death in Bayswater property

The house is a Grade II-listed three-storey, five-bedroom terraced home

Evening Standard

Tory MP caught in 'Westminster honeytrap' guilty of 'exceptionally inappropriate' behaviour - minister

Tories face calls to suspend whip from William Wragg MP

The Guardian - UK

Head North by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram review – northern mayors’ manifesto for hope

The pair’s study of the neglect of northern regions carries persuasive ideas for their renewal and a reminder that history favours the brave

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the Westminster honeytrap: it was too easy to set for our WhatsApp-addicted MPs

Politicians believed the illusion of privacy and safety, but government by such apps undermines democracy

The Guardian - UK

‘Extreme’ US anti-abortion group ramps up lobbying in Westminster

The UK branch of the Alliance Defending Freedom has increased its spending and is forging ties with key MPs

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