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Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?

Nigel Farage has announced Reform UK’s first policy pledge of the Welsh election campaign in May: to scrap the default urban speed limit of 20mph introduced by the Labour Welsh government in 2023.

The Conversation

Warning of ‘extreme risk’ over first budget proposed by Reform council

The latest budget will be the first under a Reform-led Kent County Council.

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: Britain is flooding, so why is support for net zero drying up?

In today’s newsletter: Misinformation, rising bills and shifting party lines have reshaped attitudes toward green policies at a time when the UK has experienced unprecedented weather events

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‘You call it a shitshow – I say it’s unforgivable’: Lisa Nandy on Epstein, Mandelson and Labour’s torrid week

The culture secretary talks about secret briefings, the need for solidarity and why the government must recognise its big moment of reckoning

The Guardian - UK

The ‘culture war’ on net zero: Why have Brits stopped supporting climate policies?

Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey.

Euronews

Nigel Farage heckled at launch of Reform Jewish group

Jewish activists interrupt speech at synagogue and accuse party of paving way for persecution of other minorities

The Guardian - UK

Pubs are for everyone. Don’t let Reform make them the political property of the boorish hard right

Farage and Anderson’s sums aren’t the only thing that doesn’t add up about their plan to save the great British pub, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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Who could fill key No 10 vacancies – and win the battle for Starmer’s ear?

Everyone around PM agrees ‘chaos’ at No 10 has to be sorted, but there are competing factions trying to gain upper hand

The Guardian - UK

‘I would pack Starmer’s suitcase for him’: Disdain for Labour unites Gorton and Denton ahead of crucial by-election

ON THE GROUND: The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton on Thursday, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance to the Greens or Reform

The Independent UK

Tell us: do you live in a Reform run council or mayoral authority?

Reform UK was voted into power in several English councils last May – we want to hear from residents about their experiences so far

The Guardian - UK

Reform-led authority set for England’s largest council tax rise – despite Farage pledge to cut rates

Worcestershire County Council has been given special permission to increase its council tax by the maximum 9 per cent, citing a ‘financial emergency’

The Independent UK

‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield

Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader

The Guardian - UK

Public faith in politics is now in the gutter. Here’s how Labour should drag it out

With Britain sliding down the index of transparency and voters angry, the looming election bill fails to confront the real issues, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise

Cap-busting tax hike will be embarrassing for the party, which has made low council tax a priority

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Evening Standard

Reform on ‘general election war footing’, Farage says and calls for PM to resign

Nigel Farage said the party will be ready for a general election and said the local elections in May will be ‘crucial’.

Evening Standard

UK government to allocate £1.4bn to escort and transport illegal migrants

The UK government is set to invest up to £1.4bn in escorting and transporting deportees from the country over the next decade

Evening Standard

Fact check: Image of house in Gorton and Denton constituency appears edited

A social media poster accused Reform UK’s candidate of misrepresenting himself.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon founder urges sector to back Reform’s pub tax overhaul

Sir Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said the proposed changes would help the sector move towards ‘tax parity with supermarkets’.

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Euronews

Starmer fights for survival as chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal

Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over the Peter Mandelson–Epstein scandal, leaving the British prime minister fighting for his political survival.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The Welsh were Labour’s most loyal voters, but even their support is in doubt

In today’s newsletter: With public services under strain and voters drifting from traditional parties, the Senedd contest in May might end up causing an unprecedented reshaping of Welsh politics

The Guardian - UK

‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees

Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’

The Independent UK

Reform UK councillor David Taylor quits party during live interview

Reform UK councillor David Taylor announced he is quitting the party over his local authority’s plans to raise council tax

The Guardian - UK

‘A pollster’s nightmare’: stakes are high in three-way fight for Gorton and Denton

Labour faces a battle to hold on to its 13,000 majority, with the Greens the bookies’ favourite and Reform hoping to gain from split vote on left

The Independent UK

Who will fight to save the West if our leaders face no consequences for their actions?

COMMENT: Britain has been enfeebled by years of top-level scandals that have gone unpunished, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley. No wonder young people don’t feel their country is worth fighting for

The Independent UK

Starmer’s deputy warns Mandelson scandal will impact crucial by-election

Lucy Powell tells The Independent the Gorton and Denton by-election represents ‘a line in the sand’, as MPs fear it has become a referendum on Starmer in the wake of the Mandelson scandal

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