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'Britain is broken': SNP hit out at Reform election gains in England

THE SNP have said that “Britain is broken” following the rise of Reform in England’s local elections.

The National (Scotland)

Voices: Poll of the day: As voters turn away from Labour and the Tories, is Britain’s two-party system crumbling?

Have your say: Reform’s surge and losses for both Conservatives and Labour in the local elections have raised serious questions about whether Britain’s two-party system is finally breaking apart

The Independent UK

Farage has ‘broken new ground’ with Runcorn win, Britain’s top pollster John Curtice says

Nigel Farage never won a by-election afresh with Ukip, but has now done so for the first time with Reform UK

The Independent UK

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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer

Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.

Radio France Internationale

Britain noted ‘unusual’ power activity hours before blackouts

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The Independent UK

UK Court To Rule On Prince Harry Security Appeal

Prince Harry will learn Friday whether his bid to restore his UK police protection has been upheld, in an appeals court verdict that could determine how often the estranged royal visits Britain.

International Business Times

Martin Lewis Issues Urgent Warning on GMB After ‘Desperately Upsetting’ Scam Shocks Viewers

Martin Lewis has issued a serious warning to Good Morning Britain viewers after scammers began using his face yet again.

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Is the UK’s energy storage growing fast enough?

Britain’s booming green energy generation has a costly side-effect: the national electricity system operator has had to compensate wind turbine operators that could have produced more clean electricity than the grid could take.

The Conversation

Robert Macfarlane’s new book is a plea to feel the pulse of our rivers

Suggesting that a river could be alive has the potential to change everything. Robert Macfarlane, one of Britain’s best-read writers on the natural environment, has done just this in his latest book.

The Conversation

Profits fall at Premier Inn owner Whitbread on drop in UK bookings

Shares rise on promises to return £2bn to investors through buybacks and dividends, and more hotel openings

The Guardian - UK

Fresh blow for Starmer as Labour grandee hits out at government on immigration

Alan Johnson warned a crackdown on overseas students could shutter Britain’s world class universities as voters head to the polls for local elections

The Independent UK

Trump’s bid to host golf tournament in Britain could violate US constitution, experts warn

British government’s push for tournament to be at Trump-owned venue in Scotland is likely to seek favor with US

The Guardian - US

The truth is finally dawning on Britain: toadying to Trump has got us nowhere

Jolly humouring and kind words guarantee nothing from this White House. Right now Walmart has more clout than the UK, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

UK Local Elections Test Big Two Parties

Britain's two main parties are tipped to suffer losses Thursday in local elections likely to confirm the rise of hard-right populists and portend the splintering of a century-long political duopoly.

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Evening Standard

Veteran card is now accepted as photo ID at polling stations

Voter ID rules were first enforced in England in 2023 and across Britain at the 2024 general election.

The Independent UK

How Blair has changed the agenda for Labour on climate change

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The former prime minister’s intervention in the Labour government’s net zero approach has provoked heated argument – and rightly so. These are important, transcendent matters and have to be right – for the sake of the future of the planet and the living standards of people…

International Business Times

Poppies Flourish At Tower Of London For WWII Anniversary

Britain's iconic Tower of London will be covered in a cascading installation of 30,000 red ceramic poppies to mark 80 years since the end of World War II. The tribute, called "The Tower Remembers" will be unveiled to the public on Thursday, May 8, which is celebrated as Victory in…

The Independent UK

Britain’s electricity system is ‘highly resilient’, says minister

Michael Shanks said the UK was not affected by the power cuts in Spain and Portugal but the Government continues to prepare for ‘all eventualities’.

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Evening Standard

Nigel Farage can talk the talk but can he walk the walk, May 1 local elections may tell

Commentary: The town hall polls could show whether the Reform UK leader can deliver for people and communities or if he is just one of Britain’s best ever campaigners at promising elusive sunlit uplands

The Guardian - UK

The UK and EU cracked down on food dyes long ago – Maga is way behind the curve

For years, artificial dyes have been linked to health issues and even ADHD in children, but the US is only now looking at banning them, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University

Euronews

Eurovision winner Nemo takes action after UK court ruling over transgender women

Nemo called the ruling of Britain’s highest court an “attack on trans+ rights”. Doctors at the British Medical Association have condemned the ruling, and now, the UK's only judge to publicly say they are transgender plans to take the UK governement to the European Court of Human Rights.

The Guardian - UK

UK launches Yemen airstrikes, joining US campaign against Houthi rebels

RAF jets target buildings used to make drones, officials say, in Britain’s first involvement since Trump took office

The Conversation

Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine

Is it possible to reconcile increased international support for Ukraine with Donald Trump’s plan to end the war? At their recent meeting in London, Christopher Luxon and his British counterpart Keir Starmer seemed to think so.

The Independent UK

Britain struck by unusual power activity hours before blackouts in Spain and Portugal

Britain’s grid operator confirms it is investigating unexplained changes in electricity frequency seen on Sunday

Evening Standard

OPINION - Spain's devastating power outage could happen to the UK too – here's why

Like Spain, Britain is increasingly dependent on unreliable wind and solar electricity

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