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Keir Starmer has no plans to repeal new protest laws after coronation chaos

THE UK Government has said there are no plans to U-turn on anti-protest legislation which led to six arrests the Met Police now says it…

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2023

Rise of the Nimby party: the Tory house-building dilemma

Critics have hit out at Rishi Sunak’s decision to abandon house-building targets, citing it as a significant factor in his party’s poor showing in last week’s local elections.

The Week · May 9, 2023

Ex-Labour minister accuses Starmer of ‘moral cowardice’ over leadership

‘Cynical’ Labour leader tried to ‘appease mob’ by kicking Jeremy Corbyn out the party, says Chris Mullin

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Labour focus on cost of living as Tories attempt to bounce back from disastrous local elections

A “relentless focus” on the cost of living crisis will help Labour win the next general election, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted, as Rishi Sunak attempted to bounce back after the Tories’ poor showing in the local elections.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2023

OPINION - The moral of the local elections is that Brexit is a dead issue ... for now

Brexit is over. That’s the big story of English local elections that you might, understandably, have missed amidst the Coronation and yet another long weekend. That story is bad news for Rishi Sunak and the Tories, though it may also one day pose some challenges for Sir Keir Starmer too.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2023

Tory voters abandoning party because they’re ‘just doing a bad job’, poll finds

Survey detects little enthusiasm for Labour among people who previously backed Tories

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Keir Starmer will U-turn on refusal to work with SNP, says Stephen Flynn

KEIR Starmer will U-turn on his refusal to work with the SNP following the next General Election, the SNP’s leader in Westminster has said.

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2023

Sadiq Khan tells Met to conduct review of coronation policing and explain why Republic activists detained for so long – as it happened

Six anti-monarchy protesters were detained on day of coronation but Met later admitted they ‘regretted’ their arrests

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Boris Johnson called Sue Gray ‘psycho’, says ex-No 10 spin doctor

Guto Harri reveals PM’s scathing remarks and claims Johnson wanted to move Sunak from chancellor job

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

There is a way to oust the Tories, and stop them ever rising again. Why won’t we do it?

Compare the rightwing and progressive local election votes, and see why PR is more vital than ever, says Neal Lawson, director of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023