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Power in Scotland will be the SNP’s to lose once again

ANALYSIS : It will be Labour and Conservative failures, rather than any SNP success, that set the nationalists on course for a fifth consecutive term at Holyrood. As Sean O’Grady explains, the result of the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election will have an air of ‘unfinished business’

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Why windfarms and electricity pylons have become a major issue in the Welsh election

Future plans for renewable energy are emerging as a key issue in the election for Wales’s parliament, the Senedd, on May 7.

The Conversation

Police record nearly fiftyfold rise in stalking offences in England and Wales in past decade

Increased recognition of crime and perpetrators using technology to track victims are behind rise, say experts

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Lib Dems ‘winning again’ with positive vision for change, says Cole-Hamilton

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said his party can deliver change ‘fairness at its heart’.

Evening Standard

Why isn’t the Greens’ growing success reflected in media coverage?

The victory of the Greens in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary byelection is a landmark for the party. But our new research reveals the Greens have received limited airtime over the last year despite almost doubling their support in the polls and in party membership.

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Lib Dems push for Send to be given essential infrastructure status

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Keir Starmer, you have two choices now – sort your warring party out or call an election

The country just can’t afford another three and half years of this dysfunctional soap opera, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

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Lib Dem peer suspended amid fresh sexual harassment allegations probe

Lord Rennard is facing a fresh investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him

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Lib Dems suspend Lord Rennard and launch new sexual harassment investigation

The party’s former chief executive was subjected to investigations into the claims more than a decade ago.

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman defects: is Reform becoming a magnet for Tory baggage?

Suella Braverman’s decision to defect to Reform UK is not just another blow to Kemi Badenoch’s attempt to stabilise the Conservatives after their 2024 defeat. It also changes what Reform is being judged on.

The Conversation

Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026

Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies to make development sustainable, in 2015. Yet, environmental issues have rarely featured prominently in elections to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament).

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK to win eight seats in London at next General Election as Labour implodes - new poll

Full list of constituencies in the capital set to change hands in 2029, according to new survey

Evening Standard

Cost of living crisis forces half of Britons to cut Christmas gift spending

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More than half of Britons to buy fewer gifts this Christmas

New polling reveals that the rising prices of household goods have impacted festive spending

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How support for Labour crumbled in Britain in 2025 with Rachel Reeves' popularity plunging

Backing for the Tories also fell, went up slightly for Reform UK, was unchanged for the Liberal Democrats while the biggest gainers this year were the Greens

The Guardian - UK

Risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth at five-year high in England

Rate rises by 19% compared with 2020, prompting fresh concerns about NHS maternity care

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Rumours about replacing Keir Starmer overlook several important polling details

A prime minister who led a party to win 412 seats in an election held only 18 months ago might be expected to have the full support of his party and the public throughout the entire term of government. Yet rumours continue to swirl about Keir Starmer’s position.

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How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook

Reform UK leader’s legal threats, denials and attacks on the media are tactics often deployed by US president

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Labour voters want Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes

Exclusive: Some 67 per cent of 2024 Labour voters back rejoining the customs union instead of raising taxes, a new poll shows

Evening Standard

Who is Christopher Harborne? The Thailand-based businessman who donated £9m to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

Christopher Harborne’s bumper donation means Reform raised more cash than any other party in the UK between July and September

The Independent UK

What the autumn Budget could mean for pensioners

Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm an above inflation rise on state pensions

The Independent UK

Warning 1.3m more people could pay higher income tax rate after Reeves Budget

Concerns over the impact of a ‘stealth tax’ have been highlighted as the chancellor confirms inflation busting rise in the state pension

The Guardian - UK

When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall

Resignations, suspensions and infighting lead to party losing crown of highest number of seats in the county

Evening Standard

London Labour sees over a dozen defections as support for Keir Starmer’s party in the capital plunges

There have been string of defections and defeats for Sir Keir Starmer’s party in the capital as support for Labour slumps in London

The Guardian - UK

Reeves suggests two-child benefit cap will fully go, saying children in big families should not be ‘penalised’ – as it happened

Chancellor interviewed on Radio 5 Live and says it’s unfair to penalise children in bigger families

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