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Local elections: 'Don't believe Polanski promises,' says Starmer as Labour and Greens battle over Inner London

Exclusive: The Prime Minister also blamed Iran for ‘proxy’ attacks on the capital’s Jewish communities

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May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?

Will Reform take Sunderland, or the Greens take Hackney? Can Plaid Cymru take a historic victory in Wales, and will Labour be forced into third place in Scotland? We examine the possible outcomes for election night

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Labour’s nationwide collapse risks making Nigel Farage the face of the UK’s fragile union

Scottish and Welsh nationalism will be further radicalised if Reform UK sets the tone of debate over inclusion in the British state, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Keir Starmer vows to round off local election campaign ‘fighting for every vote’

Wednesday marks the final full day of campaigning before polls open on Thursday across England, Scotland and Wales.

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Scotland ‘paid price’ of 20 years of SNP says Scottish Labour on eve of poll

Labour leader Anas Sarwar also urged voters to ‘reject’ Reform.

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Flynn urges Scots to ‘slam shut’ the door on Reform and Farage by backing SNP

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn made the appeal to voters ahead of Thursday’s Holyrood election.

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SNP ‘within touching distance’ of Holyrood majority, John Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister made the claim ahead of Thursday’s Scottish election.

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Romford Conservatives complain over Reform defector MP's posters outside HQ

The local Conservatives have said they asked Reform defector Andrew Rosindell to take the adverts down, claiming they are ‘misleading election communications’

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MPs demand Reform suspend candidate over claims he celebrated rape of Sikh women

West Midlands Labour MPs write to borough Reform leader after alleged posts by Stuart Prior

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Labour will be ‘smashed to smithereens’ in Wales, says Farage

The Reform leader said Wales has become a ‘basket case’ after being led by Labour for more than two decades.

Evening Standard

Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

Tom Watson, who had role in attempted coup against Tony Blair in 2006, said move would go down extremely badly with voters

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Greens investigate east London candidate antisemitism allegations

It is the latest in a series of antisemitism allegations the Greens have faced during the local elections campaign

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer acknowledges ‘challenge’ Labour faces at elections

The majority of people care about the cost-of-living crisis when casting their ballot, the Prime Minister said.

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Local elections 2026: How to check your nearest polling station

A guide to finding your polling station, what you need to bring, and what time they close

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Local elections 2026: At least nine London Green Party candidates accused of antisemitism

Two members of Zack Polanski’s party standing in Lambeth were arrested by Met Police on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred, while several more have been suspended amid investigations

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The Greens need to learn the right lessons from the destruction of Corbynism

Zack Polanski must be more nimble in fending off attacks than the former Labour leader or he risks suffering the same fate, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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There’s no excuse for boozing at work

Brief letters: MPs drinking | Birds of a feather | Going Green | Andy Burnham | Dangerous moves

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Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

Former leader says antisemitic comments by some election candidates are unacceptable

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Battle for Inner London: Greens targeting Labour stronghold boroughs in local elections

Devastating polls for Sir Keir Starmer’s party suggest Labour will lose at least six of the 21 councils it currently controls in the capital

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Local elections 2026: When are they and how do I vote?

Everything you need to know about voter ID, voting via proxy and where to go to make sure your voice is heard on election day

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Reform ‘a bunch of cranks and rejects’, Sarwar says

The Scottish Labour leader accused the party of not being serious about its plans to build migrant detention centres only in Green constituencies.

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Dame Shirley Porter obituary

Former leader of Westminster city council found to have misused her powers in the ‘homes for votes’ scandal

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'It's becoming fashionable to be antisemitic at London dinner parties,' warns Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader slammed the new ‘fad’ at social gatherings as shameful

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Former SNP councillor convicted of sex offences to be sentenced on Wednesday

Jordan Linden, who left the SNP in 2024, was convicted of 10 separate offences in March following a trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

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