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The Guardian view on England’s local elections: we must build something better than this

Editorial: This week’s polls could mark the end of two-party dominance. A more proportional, progressive politics must be ready to replace it

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Jess Phillips ‘more than happy’ to talk about co-operation on grooming inquiry

Independent MP Rupert Lowe said he was ‘pleased that Government is willing to engage’ with his inquiry.

Evening Standard

Local grooming gang inquiries will ‘go further’ than five towns, says Phillips

The Government has faced pressure to act on grooming gangs and child sex abuse.

Evening Standard

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Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader

Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’.

Evening Standard

Labour and Conservatives face a challenging electoral test

Letters: Readers respond to the upcoming local elections in England and the possibility of disillusioned voters abandoning the main parties

The Guardian - UK

Swinney’s message to trade unions: Scottish industry must not be ‘hollowed out’

The First Minister said the Scottish Government was prepared to act with UK ministers to help industry.

Evening Standard

Voices: Nigel Farage is on the brink of another election breakthrough… but at what cost?

COMMENT: With voters set to desert Labour and Tories at the local elections in favour of Reform UK, will the populist protest party be able to run services and balance the books of hard-pressed city councils? Of course not, says Sean O’Grady

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Thursday’s elections will be ‘tough’, PM admits as campaigning enters final week

The upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election will run alongside local elections and it is expected to be a tight contest between Labour and Reform UK.

Evening Standard

Downing Street and Kemi Badenoch hit out at Kneecap over ‘dead Tory’ allegation

A member of the rap group allegedly said ‘the only good Tory is a dead Tory’, prompting condemnation in Westminster

Evening Standard

Reform urged to reveal funding sources after chasing super-wealthy donors

REFORM UK have been urged to reveal who funds them and to rule out donors with links to Russia – after the party bragged it was targeting wealthy…

The National (Scotland)

Top trade unionist blasts Labour's GB Energy 'betrayal'

A TRADE union boss has said people feel “betrayed” over Labour’s flagship Great British Energy policy.

The National (Scotland)

Prosecute Irish group over 'only good Tory is dead Tory' video, Kemi Badenoch demands

CONSERVATIVE leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded the prosecution of rap trio Kneecap for allegedly calling for the death of Tory MPs ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer claims voters being ‘conned’ by Tories and Reform UK as parties are planning a coalition – as it happened

PM says supporters of both groups are being misled and a tie-up would be a ‘disaster’ for Britain

The Guardian - UK

Populists like Farage promise voters a simpler life. In fact, they produce ever more hassle and chaos

Centrists won’t beat Reform UK by echoing its messages. They should emphasise the true unworkability of policies like Brexit, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Reform UK challenged to give details on donations after £2m mailshot campaign

Exclusive: Liberal Democrats say voters need to know sources of funding for Nigel Farage’s party before local elections

Evening Standard

Political parties enter final campaign push ahead of local elections

Voters will go to the polls in 23 council areas across England on Thursday May 1, and will choose a new MP in Runcorn and Helsby.

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch fails to rule out local coalitions with Reform

Mrs Badenoch also insisted she would not go into coalition with Nigel Farage or Reform at national level.

The Guardian - UK

‘Tories are not listening’: Ed Davey sure Lib Dems can woo more disgruntled voters

Leader hopes local elections in many traditionally Conservative areas will help party build on recent success

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Yes group founder to challenge Tory deputy for Scottish Borders Holyrood seat

A FOUNDING member of Yes Berwickshire has been chosen to contest the Scottish Tories deputy leader at the upcoming Holyrood elections.

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘I felt awkward ordering a pork chop after she’d spoken about animal rights’

They saw eye to eye on mental health and dating apps, but did they come to an accord on the climate crisis?

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tory council leader appears to promise 'pals' contracts in recording

A TORY council leader has been recorded appearing to promise multi-million pound contracts to “pals”.

Evening Standard

Badenoch ‘not worried’ donor announcing £1m for Reform could be first of many

It has been reported that Bassim Haidar has announced he is giving £1 million to Reform.

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch says Lib Dems are people who fix church roofs. Yes: that’s why we’re popular and she isn‘t

It may baffle our rivals, but we are proud to be local representatives who care about their communities, says Ed Davey, leader of the Lib Dems

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as working-class champion, TUC chief says

Exclusive: Paul Nowak acknowledges voters’ frustrations but says Reform UK hasn’t got the answers, and urges Keir Starmer to resist any move to the right

The National (Scotland)

'It will backfire': Will Reform UK benefit from John Swinney's anti-far-right summit?

John Swinney’s decision to host an anti-far-right summit in a bid to stand up to the growing influence of Reform UK may have come “too late”…

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