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Some of the new faces representing Swansea after the local elections

It includes the city's first ever Green Party councillor

Wales Online · May 12, 2022

Shaun Edwards: My son's election made me more nervous than any Grand Slam game

Exclusive: Cross-code legend lifts lid on his sleepless nights before James Small-Edwards helped Labour Party achieve historic win

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022

Next Labour Party leader odds as Keir Starmer stakes future on Beergate gamble

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has gambled his leadership on being cleared by Durham Police in an investigation of allegations he broke Covid lockdown rules while having a curry. Starmer has said he is "absolutely clear" no rules were broken

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022

Starmer gambled Labour’s fortunes on his integrity – no wonder he’s in deep trouble

Focusing on honesty and decency was always going to be a thin strategy, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Keir Starmer 'will do the right thing' and resign if fined over alleged covid breach

The Labour leader maintained he did not believe the rules had been broken when he attended a beer and curry gathering in Durham

Wales Online · May 9, 2022

UK Labour's Starmer to offer to resign if fined for COVID rule breach - Sky News

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer will offer to resign if he is found by police to have broken COVID rules at a gathering last year, Sky News reported on Monday without citing sources.

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? How the Labour leader got his knighthood

The MP for Holborn and St Pancras moved from law into politics at the age of 52. He replaced Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party in 2020.

Chronicle Live · May 9, 2022

Councillor who made Islamophobic slur about Humza Yousaf elected again

Jim Dempster quit Labour to run as an independent after the party was about to act against him

Daily Record · May 9, 2022

Barrister and Covid expert explains why he doubts Keir Starmer broke ANY lockdown laws

I struggle to see how Durham police could decide that, in fact, they have a better understanding of the political necessity of the Leader of the Opposition’s schedule right before the local election, says Adam Wagner

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2022

Lisa Nandy: Sir Keir Starmer ‘is Mr Rules, he does not break the rules’

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab accused Sir Keir of ‘complete hypocrisy’ over the Durham beer-and-curry event being investigated by police.

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022