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May 7 elections in England, Scotland and Wales: What you need to know

Elections are being held for the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd in Wales and 136 councils in England.

Evening Standard

Politicians step up campaigning with one week to go until Holyrood ballot

Voters will elect 129 MSPs in next weeks Scottish Parliament elections, with polls tipping the SNP to once again be the largest party at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

May 7 elections: Hour-by-hour guide to results

Results will be declared from the early hours of Friday through to Saturday evening.

Evening Standard

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Latham slammed with maximum fine for 'obnoxious' tweet

Mark Latham's legal woes continue after a tribunal ordered he pay a fellow MP $100,000 for homosexual vilification with an explicit tweet.

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Our time is short. These three didn't waste it on division

Three quiet proofs from a dying senator, a king and Buffalo.

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Exclusive: Senators interrogate AI firms on China safeguards

Lawmakers are focusing on insider access — not just hacking.

Axios

Ministers under pressure to act on antisemitism after Golders Green attack

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called for ‘meaningful action’.

Evening Standard

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SNP majority would stop Farage at the border, Swinney says

The First Minister said an SNP majority would lock Reform UK out of power in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Lib Dems pledge to put defence at heart of industrial and skills strategy

Alex Cole-Hamilton made the pledge ahead of a visit to Babcock’s site in Rosyth.

Evening Standard

Labour will show Scots ‘what change looks like’, vows Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader is setting out his party’s plans for the first 100 days, if he can defeat the SNP in next week’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Obama, Newsom, Pelosi, AOC and More Democrats Slam Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana Districts as Threat to Fair Representation

A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act has triggered immediate and forceful reactions from Democratic leaders, who warn the ruling could reshape electoral maps nationwide and erode minority voting power ahead of upcoming elections.

Latin Times

Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say

Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Trial of non-invasive endometriosis scan boosts hopes for quicker diagnosis

Results suggest radiotracer maraciclatide can ‘light up’ condition on scan and reduce need for investigative surgery

The Guardian - UK

The James Comey Indictment Looks Like Vindictive Prosecution

Such claims are hard for most defendants to prove. But most defendants haven't drawn the public ire of the president.

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House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits

House GOP leaders tacked on a CBDC ban to win over conservative holdouts.

Axios

SCOTUS' voting rights decision deals big down-ballot blow

Most Voting Rights Act lawsuits have targeted local and state governments, not federal races.

International Business Times

The Key Electoral Races That Could Decide President Trump's Political Future

From party loyalty battles to razor-thin margins in Congress, a handful of contests could determine how much power the president holds after November

Axios

Supreme Court boosts DeSantis' GOP congressional map

The ruling helps DeSantis but doesn't finish the job.

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Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero"

Trump said Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke the previous night.

The Guardian - UK

GB News commentator to sue charity for not offering internships to white people

Sophie Corcoran challenging 10,000 Interns Foundation, which works with people from under-represented groups

Reason

This Supreme Court Case Could Determine the Fate of More Than 1.3 Million Migrants

If Trump can end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, don't expect it to stop there.

The Guardian - UK

Senior UK ministers deride Rachel Reeves’s reported plan of year-long rent freeze

Housing secretary and housing minister latest to criticise idea, which has also been ruled out by No 10

International Business Times UK

'Handing Propaganda to Our Enemies? Shame on You': Hegseth Claps Back At Rep Garamendi for Calling His Strategy a 'Quagmire'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defends a record Pentagon budget amid criticism over the US-Iran conflict, sparking a heated debate with lawmakers questioning the military's strategy and spending.

Latin Times

Ilhan Omar Demands Accountability After ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Returns To Duty

Rep. Ilhan Omar said it is "really, really heartbreaking" that there has been no accountability in the killing of after a report said the ICE agent who fatally shot the unarmed Minnesota mother has been reassigned and returned to work while the federal investigation remains unresolved.

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift

Rival parties demand investigation as Tory party chair refers Reform UK leader to commissioner over gift from crypto tycoon

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