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DUP candidate 'threatened' at polling station as counting in NI local elections gets underway

Dawn Higgins was 'verbally threatened and had leaflets torn from her hand' during the Northern Ireland local elections, DUP party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has claimed.

Irish Mirror

Stephen Flynn dismisses reports of trade-off with Labour over indyref2

THE SNP’s leader in Westminster has said that a hung parliament will be “key” to Scotland’s future as he dismissed reports of a trade off…

The National (Scotland)

Nearly one in five Dumfries and Galloway schools ran at a loss in 2021/22

The total deficit across the 22 schools in the red was more than £600,000

Daily Record

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Tory peer confuses Question Time panel as he crunches numbers in bid to defend Union

A TORY peer left the Question Time panel bemused as he tried to crunch the numbers from the 2014 independence referendum and 2016 Brexit vote.

The National (Scotland)

Question Time audience member tells Jackie Baillie she'll never vote Labour again

AN audience member on Question Time told Scottish Labour’s deputy leader that she would never vote for her party again as they accused opposition…

The National (Scotland)

Fiona Bruce slammed for 'unacceptable framing' of SNP on Question Time

FIONA Bruce has been slammed for “unacceptable framing” and “editorialising” in her introduction to Thursday night's Question Time.

The National (Scotland)

Loyalty has long been the Tories’ secret weapon. Without it, Sunak stands no chance

As rebel rightwingers jockeyed for position this week, they tore up any remaining hopes of a Conservative election victory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Polls close in Northern Ireland local elections

Ballots cast on Thursday will elect 462 councillors across the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Live

Polls close in local elections

Polls have now closed in the Northern Ireland local elections.

The Independent UK

Sunak rules out DUP coalition if he fails to win majority at election

The Prime Minister said he was interested in ‘delivering a Conservative majority at the next election’.

The Independent UK

New Broxtowe leader and mayor chosen after local elections

The Labour group gained 26 seats out of a possible 44 in the May 4 election, compared to the 14 seats it held after 2019

Nottingham Post

Black Labour MPs demand ‘urgent action’ on Forde report

Labour said it is ‘fully committed to tackling racist and discriminatory attitudes wherever they arise in whatever section of the party’.

The Independent UK

Thousands turned away at polling stations in Greater Manchester due to voter ID rules

Most people returned with ID and voted, but hundreds did not

Manchester Evening News

Branch Office Updates: New Blue Labour + tea room bunk offs

You may have noticed that this week’s newsletter image is blue rather than the archetypal Labour red...

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Northern Ireland’s elections: a pivotal moment

Editorial: This week’s voting could have consequences for power-sharing and for Britain’s attempt to rebuild credibility in Europe

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock says Tories may be torn apart by Suella Braverman's 'extremist' fans

The shamed former Health Secretary said he was alarmed by the 'Trumpian takeover' taking place and branded right-wingers 'Conservative Corbynistas' following the National Conservatism conference this week

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey impresses, but are the Lib Dems a viable electoral force?

Letters: Readers respond to Zoe Williams’ moving interview with the leader of the Liberal Democrats

The National (Scotland)

Keith Brown suggests one key message the SNP must get out there

KEITH Brown has insisted the SNP must get better at highlighting a vote for independence is not a vote for an SNP “government in perpetuity”.

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The Guardian - UK

The great British baby drought has a simple cause. And it’s not ‘cultural Marxism’

There’s no shortage of people who want more children. But under the Conservatives, parenthood is punished, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Bristol Post

New voter ID rules saw 58 South Gloucestershire voters turned away at polls

Some voters returned later with accepted photo ID

Belfast Live

DUP candidate threatened and told to leave polling station – Jeffrey Donaldson

The party said Dawn Huggins, a Causeway Coast and Glens candidate, had leaflets ripped from her hand and was told she was not welcome in the area

The National (Scotland)

Ian Blackford vows to fight on at next election as LibDems eye up his seat

IAN Blackford has vowed to fight to keep his seat at the next General Election, following speculation he might stand down.

Wales Online

Bridgend Council announces its leader and new mayor at annual meeting

There were also changes to a number of cabinet positions

The Guardian - UK

Whistleblower reports reveal continuing sexual abuse of women in UK military

British armed forces exhibit ‘culture of institutional misogyny’ despite promises of reform, says parliamentary committee chair

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's election agent duped voters with fake council tax demand made in his office

The PM's Tory election agent produced the scam leaflet that scared people into think they owed money as it was made to look like it came from the local council

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