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Watch: potholes or Europe? Decoding Britain’s local elections

Millions of voters in Britain are heading to the polls in local elections today, and while Europe has barely featured in the campaigns, your reporter wonders if this vote matters for the EU?

Euronews

Legends review – Steve Coogan takes on Britain’s biggest drug gang

This astounding true story, written by Neil Forsyth, asks the question: what if the A-Team was comprised entirely of disgruntled customs officers?

The Guardian - UK

Matt Lucas condemns 'prejudice' after being harassed by pro-Palestine activist at Tube station

The Little Britain star said we “have a duty” to educate people about antisemitism in his first comments after being harassed on the Tube

Evening Standard

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The Guardian view on Britain’s multiparty politics: the Westminster voting system needs to catch up

Editorial: Local and devolved elections will reveal fragmented party allegiances that cannot be fairly represented in parliament via first past the post

The Guardian - UK

As Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the ‘adults in the room’ line again

Presenting himself as a serious, sensible ‘grownup’ was essential to Starmer’s rise to power. His premiership has revealed how hollow that message is, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

UK moves to curb antisemitic attacks: 14-year sentences planned for foreign-backed crimes

Britain is taking bold steps to combat foreign-backed violence with new, tougher laws. Courts can now hand down sentences of up to 14 years for those who, even unknowingly, serve the interests of hostile nations. This legislation arises in response to alarming trends, particularly the Iranian efforts to enlist criminals…

The Times of India

UK arrest risk: Andrew Tate denied guarantee against detention if he returns to Britain

Andrew Tate's bid to return to the UK for a civil rape case has been blocked by the Crown Prosecution Service, which refused to offer assurances against arrest. This means Tate faces immediate detention if he enters Britain. The civil trial, involving four women, has been delayed, while Tate also…

The Times of India

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‘Need to put British people first’: Row erupts as Shabana Mahmood backs more legal refugee routes to UK

A political row has erupted after UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she wants to significantly expand safe and legal routes for refugees to enter Britain once the asylum system is “fixed”.

The Times of India

Urgent warning Iran war could spark job losses across Britain

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The Independent UK

Iran war could cause job losses in Britain, minister warns

Pat McFadden said the impact of the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz could feed through to the UK labour market.

Evening Standard

‘Our competitors are everyone’: Joybuy leads ‘China’s Amazon’ into the UK

Taking on its US rival in Britain is expected to lead to ‘collateral damage’ for UK retailers

The Guardian - UK

Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain's embattled prime minister

British voters are casting ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term

The Independent UK

Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked amid rise in antisemitic incidents

Hate crime prosecutions are set to be fast-tracked across England and Wales amid a "deeply troubling rise in antisemitic incidents", the country's chief prosecutor has announced. Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has issued new guidance to prosecutors which permits "any supporting evidence can be obtained subsequently" once…

The Independent UK

Campaigners fight to save original Bramley apple tree cottage from private sale

The Bramley apple has become one of Britain’s most popular cooking apples

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Inside the Guardian: the stories and secrets in abandoned buildings

The Guardian’s Abandoned Britain series is using words and images to bring derelict buildings back to life. We spoke to the team behind it

Evening Standard

Richard Osman tells of pride at being from Britain during investiture ceremony

The Thursday Murder Club author has been made an OBE during a ceremony at Windsor Castle.

The Guardian - UK

Lubaina Himid’s British pavilion at the Venice Biennale review – alienation in a green and pleasant land

Amid a calming soundtrack of lapping waves and cooing birds, workers in brightly coloured paintings share glances that say: ‘What the hell are we doing here?’ But isn’t there more to not belonging than this show suggests?

The Independent UK

Two million electric cars are now on UK roads – but still missing government EV targets

New car sales bounced back in April as EVs hit a major milestone, while the Renault 5 became Britain’s best-selling electric car

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London pub closures: One boozer has shut every five days in the capital since tax hikes - new figures

In London, 17 pubs closed in the first period of the year as pubs come under pressure from rising labour costs and taxes

Evening Standard

Iran’s attempts to stir up violence in UK ‘will not be tolerated’, PM says

Last week’s stabbing in Golders Green was the latest in a series of attacks on Britain’s Jewish community which have contributed to concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK’s immigration policies are a significant risk to the UK economy

An exodus of workers will be damaging – and electoral change might help Britain escape instability and low growth

The Guardian - UK

‘We put our heads above the parapet’: Lubaina Himid on winning her 40-year battle to storm the Venice Biennale

In the 1980s, she had to show her work in a corridor by the ICA’s toilet. Now she’s representing Britain at the ‘art Olympics’. So is the artist feeling a bit establishment? Quite the reverse

The Guardian - UK

‘There is a good deal of fear’: what would a Labour leadership challenge mean for bond markets?

Rayner and Burnham are trying to gain markets’ confidence amid concerns they could loosen fiscal rules if they replace Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Reversing Thatcher’s failed legacy of privatisation can be a Labour vote-winner. If you see Keir, tell him

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism project is still a work in progress. But the future of centre-left politics in Britain may rely on its promise of ‘rolling back the 80s’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK

Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without £380m battery subsidy, officials warned

Government officials said in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UK

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