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Lib Dems will not be sucked into formal Labour pact, says Vince Cable

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats does not believe party members have any appetite to repeat the experience of the Tory coalition

The Guardian - UK

Are you hoping for a progressive alliance to oust the Tories? Don’t hold your breath

Parties cooperated in the local elections. But come the general election, Labour’s self-interest will out, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

What a Labour-Lib Dem coalition might look like

Keir Starmer has set hares running over a possible Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition after the next election by refusing to categorically rule out such a deal.

The Week

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Lib Dem leader in fiery TV clash with Ed Balls over Brexit

Ed Davey repeatedly refuses to say whether he wants UK to rejoin EU

The Independent UK

Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems if he does not win majority

The Labour leader was ‘absolutely clear’ that he would never do a deal with the SNP.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to warn shadow cabinet ‘hardest part’ still ahead if Labour wants general election win

Labour must move from ‘reassurance to hope’, leader will tell his team after local elections success

The Independent UK

Sunak pledges to deliver as he comes under pressure over housebuilding policy

The Prime Minister was trying to move on after losing nearly 1,000 Tory councillors in the local elections on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise after nearly 1,000 Tory councillors lose their seats in local elections

The Prime Minister was under pressure after the defeat neared the worst-case prediction for the party

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak to face no confidence vote in Commons

RISHI Sunak is set to face a no confidence vote in the House of Commons after returning from the coronation recess on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

Plot to force general election NOW after 'out of touch' Rishi Sunak mauled by voters

The Tory wipeout in last week's local elections shows the public no longer has confidence in Rishi Sunak's Government, warned Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey

Daily Mirror

In defence of UK supermarkets: they probably aren’t profiteering

Sainsbury’s and Tesco figures show profit levels aren’t eye-watering, but historically normal

The Guardian - UK

Tory chairman mocked for having ‘midas touch’ for opposition at local elections

Greg Hands accused of having negative impact in ‘blue wall’ south, while Rishi Sunak under fire over ‘major mistake’

The Independent UK

Tory chairman mocked as party collapses in places he visited on campaign trail

Analysis of results in last week's local elections reveal the Lib Dems gained 208 council seats in the Blue Wall areas where Greg Hands visited - prompting sarcastic claims he has the 'Midas touch'

Daily Mirror

Lib Dems’ Ed Davey calls for national debate over UK’s slavery role

Davey says King Charles is ‘moving towards trying to look at this issue with greater subtlety’ than government

The Guardian - UK

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The National (Scotland)

LibDems rule out coalition with Tories after General Election - but not Labour

Earlier this week, the Tories lost over 1000 councillors and seven councils during England’s local elections, and Labour gained 536 councillors.

The Independent UK

Labour ‘not even entertaining’ prospect of coalition with Lib Dems

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said: ‘We’re just not in that ballpark of talking about coalition governments.’

The Guardian - UK

Voters ‘frustrated and angry’ at Tories, admits minister after local election losses

Culture secretary defends Rishi Sunak and says poll setback will not prompt change of strategy

Daily Mirror

Lib Dems plotting to oust Theresa May from Commons as they reveal Tory hit list

Theresa May's Maidenhead constituency is on the list of seats it is hoping to snatch, along with those held by Cabinet ministers Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and Gillian Keegan

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The Guardian - UK

The voters have spoken – and they aren’t falling for ‘steady’ Sunak’s sales pitch

The pummelling of the Tories at the local elections demonstrates that the PM has failed in his bid to detach himself from the deep damage that his party has done

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Labour won back swathes of Brexit voters in the local elections

Analysis of ‘key ward’ figures shows the coalition of Tory support that was built by Boris Johnson has fallen apart

Manchester Evening News

Labour celebrate as Tories lick wounds following local elections - what happened across the country and in Greater Manchester

Sir Keir Starmer's party said the Conservatives' dire results marked a 'clear rejection' of Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister

The Independent UK

Tory losses a clear rejection of Sunak, says Labour

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour is on course to win the next general election.

Evening Standard

Tories lose 1,000 seats as Starmer eyes Labour general election win

Labour has become the largest party in local Government for the first time since 2002

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer hails election that cost Tories 1,000 seats and says Labour 'blew the doors off'

The result means Labour now has more councillors than any other party – the first time it has been the largest party in local government since 2002

The Independent UK

Tory losses deepen as Starmer says Labour is on course for general election win

With nearly half of authorities having declared, the Conservatives had lost 22 local authorities and more than 300 councillors.

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