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EXPLAINED: 22 - The Real Truth

Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

AAP

Labour lost white working-class voters to Greens in Gorton and Denton, party analysis finds

Lucy Powell says byelection showed people need a ‘reason’ to vote Labour, as senior figures consider change in strategy

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections

The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party.

Evening Standard

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Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief

David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling Australians

The Guardian - AU

More London Labour councillors defect to Greens as Keir Starmer’s party faces local elections crisis

The move by Lewisham councillors Tauseef Anwar and Rudi Schmidt means more than 50 local Labour representatives have joined the Greens since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister

Evening Standard

‘Anyone but Labour’ or ‘anyone but Reform’? Clash of animosities likely to define May local elections

While Labour braces for a rout that could see off Starmer, a rising drive to keep out Farage is complicating expectations

The Guardian - UK

What’s at stake for UK in May’s elections: six key questions

Reform, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Greens are all banking on big gains and nationwide repercussions

The Guardian - UK

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‘Unprecedented territory’: are UK polls as volatile as they seem? – in charts

In what is beginning to look like a fragmented five-party system, small swings carry outsized political consequences

The Guardian - UK

French left wins mayoral elections in Paris, Marseille and Lyon

Left-wing parties have held onto Paris, Marseille and Lyon, according to provisional results announced on Sunday evening. The far right failed to take the big cities it had hoped, but made significant inroads in smaller ones.

Radio France Internationale

Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities

City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Conversation

'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

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The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

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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…

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

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 - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

AAP

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.

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