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Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits

The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf.

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The Lib Dems have lost their way – even some members admit it

Letters: Doubts about the role and direction of the Liberal Democrats are voiced by Michael Meadowcroft, Paul Lally, Gordon Vassell and Peter Loschi

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Keir Starmer must flush away the stinking turd of Thatcher’s water privatisation

Letters: Ofwat is just going through the regulatory motions and Labour must act after the election, says Peter Timberlake. However, Bill Kingdom says public ownership is no panacea

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SNP defeats Labour confidence motion and sets out plan for choosing new leader

Spokesperson confirms ‘informal meeting’ has taken place between leadership frontrunners John Swinney and Kate Forbes

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak dodges questions on 'Tory-run' Ulez Facebook groups rife with Sadiq Khan abuse

During Prime Minister's Questions Rishi Sunak was asked if he would investigate Susan Hall’s membership of the pages

Evening Standard

‘Voting is not on their radar’: lowest turnout predicted in poorest areas

Only about a third of voters are expected to vote in Thursday’s polls but that could fall to as low as 13% in some places

The Guardian - UK

PMQs sketch: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer come bearing gifts ahead of local elections

Rwanda plan a boost to PM but Labour have a defector to boast about

Evening Standard

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How does voting work in the London mayoral and London Assembly elections?

Those successful will be in office for four years, making the elections vital in determining the capital’s future

Evening Standard

‘Narrow and negative’: how Susan Hall’s London mayor bid could be a harbinger for Tories’ future

Hall’s campaign has focused on cars and crime while the opposition has exploited her tendency to ‘shoot from the hip’

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Why Sadiq Khan is our pick for Mayor of London

In the run-up to the 2015 general election, former prime minister Lord Cameron famously compared third terms to a popular advertising slogan for Shredded Wheat, suggesting that “two are wonderful but three might just be too many”. Sadiq Khan, the two-time Mayor of London, appears to have no such concerns…

Evening Standard

Andy Street and Ben Houchen turn to Boris Johnson in mayoral election run-in

Incumbents promote messages of support from ex-PM despite largely avoiding linking themselves with wider Tory party

The Guardian - UK

London mayoral election: Candidates give their last pitches before voters cast ballots

Sadiq Khan expressed concerns that a low turnout would benefit his Tory rival Susan Hall

Evening Standard

Vote for my friend Sadiq Khan. Don’t let toxic, incompetent Tory rule ruin our capital

While Sadiq has transformed London’s mayoralty, Susan Hall would be a divisive disaster, says Labour leader Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Tory hopeful for London mayor joins anti-Ulez Facebook group rife with Islamophobia

Susan Hall became member a day after an exposé about its contents – much of which is directed at Sadiq Khan

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London mayoral election race electrified by final poll showing Sadiq Khan lead over Susan Hall smallest so far

Exclusive: Savanta survey for Centre for London put Labour mayor on 42 per cent and Tory candidate 32 per cent

The Guardian - UK

On challenges big and small, our leaders haven’t learned that nationalism is not the answer

Brexit and Scottish independence have benefited Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf – now both are suffering the consequences, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham city council accused of basing drastic cuts on ‘imagined’ data

Whistleblowers fear £760m equal pay liability bill could be hugely overstated, as IT problems leave finances in disarray

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s metro mayors: local elections that produce national figures

Editorial: This model of devolution should be the start of a bigger conversation about power and democracy, not the end

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‘There is despair’: fears for Scotland’s green policies as power-sharing ends

Climate groups and Greens co-leader say climate policies risk being sidelined or buried by SNP

The Guardian - UK

Next first minister will need centre-left allies, says Scottish Greens’ Harvie

Greens co-leader says SNP will have to do deals with anti-independence Tories unless they keep his party on side

The Guardian - UK

Ex-England cricketer among hundreds to stand for George Galloway’s party

General election candidates include Monty Panesar but party says it will not stand against Corbyn or Abbott if they run as independents

The Guardian - UK

Tory chair refuses to say whether party took further £5m from Frank Hester

Richard Holden says Hester apologised for remarks about Diane Abbott and ‘we should accept that’

The Guardian - UK

Who is the vainest of Whitehall? George Galloway just shades it

Rishi, Keir and Dave come in close behind. It must be exhausting being so uniquely blessed

Evening Standard

OPINION - Thursday's local elections could go so badly for Rishi Sunak that he calls a June election

A glut of local and mayoral elections rarely offers relief for parties which have been in power for a long time. With omens of general election doom clustering over the Conservatives like ravens in Macbeth, this Thursday looks especially murderous. There is a “dash of the disillusioned” — Dan Poulter’s…

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK hoping to inflict damage on Tories in Blackpool and beyond

Polls suggest party could eat into Tory vote in Lancashire town’s Westminster byelection as well as in mayoral and local elections

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