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Offord criticises ‘fake outrage’ over joke he admits was ‘probably’ homophobic

The Reform UK leader in Scotland made the remark in 2018 but it became public knowledge this week.

Evening Standard

Ed Miliband’s stock is rising because he’s a rare commodity in Labour these days: a thinker

The party seems to have woken up to its need for an old-style intellectual heavyweight to counter the vacuousness of recent years, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Farage's Reform takes on Tories in furious election battle for Croydon

The Reform UK leader also challenged Kemi Badenoch over the running of Croydon Council

Evening Standard

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Energy crisis will define Holyrood election, says Flynn

He said voters face a choice of “a permanent cost-of-living crisis under Westminster or lower energy bills with independence’.

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Farage says two-party politics has ‘broken Britain’ in local election pitch

In a speech to members in Sunderland, the Clacton MP said the May 7 polls were a ‘referendum on our entire political class’.

Evening Standard

Former council leader found guilty of sex offences against young men

Jordan Linden resigned as the leader of North Lanarkshire Council in July 2022 after reports of alleged sexual harassment emerged.

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Labour failing to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, analysis finds

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfG

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Sarah Ferguson loses Freedom of the City of York over links with Epstein

Sarah and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were given the honour as a wedding present from York in 1987 during a visit to the city.

Evening Standard

David Winnick obituary

Labour MP who led the charge against the Blair government’s plans for prolonged detention of terrorist suspects

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Tories are convinced McSweeney’s phone is the only one in London not to have been stolen

Having painted London as a crime-ridden no-go zone, you’d have thought the Conservatives might cut McSweeney some slack

The Guardian - UK

Reform busy firefighting in Scotland but may yet set Holyrood’s politics ablaze

With Nigel Farage’s party neck and neck with Labour for second place behind the SNP, disruption seems likely

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Findlay to ‘throw the kitchen sink’ at stopping SNP majority

Russell Findlay launched his party’s campaign in Edinburgh on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Party leaders bid for votes on first day of Holyrood election campaign

With Thursday marking the first day of campaigning for the Scottish Parliament election, party leaders were looking to win over voters.

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Anas Sarwar: Back Labour for change and end 20 years of ‘tired SNP’ rule

The Scottish Labour leader pitched his party as the machine for change in a move that echoed the 2024 general election campaign.

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Greens co-leaders could share FM role if party wins Holyrood election

Gillian Mackay suggested she could share the post with fellow Scottish Green Party co-leader Ross Greer if the party was to win in May.

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SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney

The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country.

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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’.

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UK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened

The comments were part of a broader address in which he condemned Nato allies

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Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy

The Guardian - AU

‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted

Exclusive: health secretary says he does not think PM will face challenge after May elections, as public doesn’t want ‘chaos’

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Farage to launch Reform local election campaign promising ‘breath of fresh air’

Nigel Farage will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland.

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Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote

With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday.

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Anti-London social media posts soaring, warns 'grey warfare' elections review

Alarm was raised about surge in negative social media posts on the capital as Starmer announced a pause on political donations made in cryptocurrencies

Evening Standard

Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.

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Keir Starmer accused of bailing out those on benefits instead of reducing bills

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the Prime Minister is at fault for rising energy costs.

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