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Mayor flags 'headwinds' as new $395m council budget revealed

Is your suburb getting an upgrade? Details from the council budget.

Newcastle Herald

Brent Labour does deal with Tories after Starmer bans party from working with Greens

Seven London councils - Brent, Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark - fell from Labour to no overall control at the local elections on May 7

Evening Standard

Soft power sell-off: anger as British Council announces sale of historic Madrid building

Backlash grows among European staff against radical cuts to pay off Covid-era debt, with some accusing council of ‘colonial attitude’

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French court keeps low-emission driving bans despite growing backlash

France’s Constitutional Council has upheld maintaining low-emission zones, which restrict the use of the most polluting vehicles in towns and cities. The ruling blocks attempts by right-wing and far-right MPs to weaken two flagship environmental policies through amendments to an unrelated bill.

Radio France Internationale

Law School Recommended Against Student's Bar Admission, Partly for Alleged "Celebration" of Charlie Kirk Assassination in Law School Clinic

The student sued seeking to undo the reprimand and report to the bar, but a federal court concluded that this particular remedy is barred by state sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment/

Reason

EU countries and Parliament clash on controversial return rules for migrants

The European Parliament and EU member states have failed to agree on a law enabling home searches and setting up deportation centres outside the EU to speed up migrants’ returns.

Euronews

From apprentice sparkie to council boss: Lake local promoted to CEO

He grew up in Belmont, and now he's running the whole city.

Newcastle Herald

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SNP elect new group leader after councillor resigns to take Holyrood seat

Edinburgh Council’s SNP group has voted in a new leader with close to 10 years of experience in city politics after the group’s last boss was…

The National (Scotland)

Council's parkland pathway plans to cut through 'much loved' natural foreshore

Some residents don't want to see the green space paved over with concrete.

Newcastle Herald

Hertfordshire town reopens century-old graves for new burials due to space shortage

Bishop’s Stortford Town Council is reportedly the only authority outside London to be granted such powers by Parliament

The Independent UK

BCI seeks report from WB Bar Council on practice status of Mamata Banerjee after her HC appearance

The Bar Council of India has asked the West Bengal Bar Council for a report. This report concerns Mamata Banerjee's lawyer enrolment and practice status. She appeared in court recently in lawyer's attire. The Council needs details on her enrolment and practice during and after her chief minister tenure.

The Economic Times

Postal vote error leaves some people without ballot papers ahead of Senedd election

Cardiff council said ‘the print run for the supplementary voting packs scheduled for last week did not fully take place’

The Independent UK

Bexley Council election: Who should I vote for?

All five major political parties unveiling their plans for the south-east London borough

Evening Standard

Brussels makes progress but no breakthrough on EU-US trade deal

Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council faced-off Wednesday night to aiming to conclude the EU-US trade deal. Despite the lengthy discussion and fears of a potential US retaliation, no end was brokered, with talks continuing on 19 May.

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James Corden wins row with London council over work at £11.5 million mansion

The Gavin and Stacey star successfully appealed against Camden Council’s decision after he laid a number of paving slabs without planning permission

The Texas Tribune

Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas

The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.

The Conversation

From Schuman's post-war declaration to the EU today, the Historical Archives unpack how Europe came together

The Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) in Florence is home to a wealth of public documents and records of decisions issued by EU institutions along with artefacts illustrating pro-European movements and initiatives led by prominent personalities that helped shape the EU as we know it today. May 9…

The Mary Sue

Zohran Mamdani’s first veto targets a protest safety bill, but the real battle is over Gaza demonstrations near NYC schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just dropped his first veto, and it’s putting a major protest safety bill on ice. The move has kicked off a fresh power struggle with the City Council, but the real tension here isn’t just about policy. It’s about how the city handles Gaza-related…

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Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declared

A Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.

Euronews

European Parliament demands €200 billion extra for EU budget in hardball talks

The European Parliament has adopted its position on the EU long-term budget, calling for a 10% increase and pushing for EU-level taxes. MEPs say they are ready for tough talks as money talks intensify for 2028-2034 cycle.

Latin Times

Zohran Mamdani Uses First Veto to Back Schools and Churches Over NYPD Powers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani cast the first veto of his administration Friday, rejecting a controversial bill that would have expanded NYPD authority near schools during protests while allowing separate protections for houses of worship to move forward.

International Business Times UK

'I Would Go To Pakistan': Donald Trump Willing to Seal Iran Deal in Islamabad

US President Trump is open to visiting Pakistan to finalize a ceasefire with Iran, emphasizing Pakistan's mediating role amid escalating tensions.

Euronews

EU to slash power bills by cutting taxes and grid costs

The Commission's draft proposal to change energy taxation risks being politically sensitive as several EU countries have limited fiscal space. Environmental groups urge Brussels to propose a windfall profit tax to help EU capitals deal with soaring energy prices.

Euronews

EU pursues 'deeper and stronger' partnerships with Gulf states, Costa tells Euronews in Doha

In the highest-level EU visit to the Gulf since the Iran war started, European Council President Antonio Costa reinforced the EU’s strategic partnerships with the Gulf states and pushed for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning of “disastrous consequences”.

Euronews

Viktor Orbán to skip his last EU summit after bruising electoral defeat

The tradition in Brussels states that departing leaders are paid homage by their peers and given a goodbye token when they attend their last summit. Not for Orbán as he is now expected to skip the gathering.

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