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Election in Rhineland-Palatinate: AfD achieves record result in western Germany

In the Rhineland-Palatinate state election, the Christian Democrats have, according to projections, won just over 30% of the vote. They are clearly ahead of the Social Democrats and look set to provide the next state premier.

Euronews

How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election

Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Labor easily wins South Australian election with One Nation beating Liberals into second on primary votes

With 34% of enrolled voters counted for today’s South Australian state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have Labor winning 31 of the 47 lower house seats, the Liberals four, One Nation one and independents one, with ten still in some doubt. This is already a majority for Labor.

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'Best cycling borough in outer London' promises to lift ban on e-bikes after eight-year wait

Lime, Forest and Voi all keen to launch in Waltham Forest - but Tories accuse Labour of pre-election ploy to prevent loss of votes to the Greens

Evening Standard

Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger

Devolution of tax powers to mayors, scrapping of national insurance and property tax overhaul on report’s menu

The Guardian - UK

Labor set for landslide in final South Australian polls with One Nation ahead of Liberals

The South Australian state election is Saturday, with polls closing at 6:30pm AEDT. The 47 lower house seats will be elected in single-member electorates using preferential voting.

The Conversation

Labor considers windfall gas tax amid Iran price spike

A new tax on extraordinary gas profits caused by the Middle East conflict could raise an extra $27 billion per year for the federal budget, advocates say.

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No new mines but coal expansions given green light

Large-scale coal mine expansions will continue to be approved under a new state policy despite concerns from its own carbon emissions commission.

AAP

What to watch in the deciding round of France's local elections

Voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the second round of elections that will decide who runs France's biggest cities. Beyond selecting local mayors and councillors, the polls could give clues which way French voters are leaning – and what deals parties are prepared to do – ahead of a…

Radio France Internationale

Starmer facing fresh Labour backlash over international aid cuts

Aid allocations set to be announced more than a year after the prime minister said the budget would be reduced from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3% by 2027

The Independent UK

Never waste a fuel crisis: the Albanese government must seize the moment and start taxing gas companies

A failure to respond to soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government

The Guardian - AU

Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead

Leader uses first major economic speech to prioritise public services and reduction of inequality over growth

The Guardian - UK

Zack Polanski vows rent controls as Green Party makes major push to seize London at local elections

The Green Party leader unveiled his plan to end ‘rip-off Britain’ during a speech in Wood Green

Evening Standard

Polanski calls for UK to replace ‘failing’ budget rules with ‘fiscal referees’

The Green leader gave his biggest policy speech since he took the party’s reins.

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Investor tax-break cuts no 'silver bullet' for housing

Winding back the capital gains tax discount could reduce property prices by about four per cent, compared to what they would be under a no-change scenario.

The Guardian - UK

‘Basics’ of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski

Exclusive: England and Wales Greens leader outlines economic policy including help to meet rising energy costs and water re-nationalisation

AAP

Tax discount 'skewing' property market to investors

A parliamentary report has found significant tax discounts on capital gains have tipped the scales in favour of investors compared to owner-occupiers

AAP

'Gaslit': government under fire over algal bloom claims

A government's sustained denials that a harmful algal bloom was toxic have been proven wrong and there must be an inquiry, the Liberals and Greens say.

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Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll

It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor’s vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war.

AAP

Compo in the offing for state greyhound racing ban

Greyhound racing participants will be compensated as an Australian state forges ahead with a landmark ban.

The Guardian - UK

‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom

With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activists

The Conversation

What you study in school shapes your voting choices in adulthood

Across Europe, education has become one of the biggest dividing lines in politics, and educational qualifications are now one of the best predictors of vote choice in Britain. This is particularly the case for new parties that compete more on cultural issues, including Reform and the Greens, who attract voters…

AAP

Supercharged inequality: rich investors stifle budget

Almost a quarter of the benefit of the capital gains tax discount goes to just five of Australia's wealthiest electorates, entrenching inequality, critics say.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe’s political centre loses its way again

Editorial: The German chancellor and his Social Democrat coalition partners need to learn the right lessons, after an election reverse in Germany’s third-largest state

The Guardian - UK

Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say

Exclusive: none of the MPs are yet near point of crossing the floor and want guarantees they would be reselected for their seat at next election

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