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England, Wales vote in local elections as Tories brace for big losses

Millions of voters in England and Wales will cast their ballots on Thursday in an array of local elections that will be the last big test before a UK general election that all indicators show will see the Conservative Party ousted from power after 14 years.

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Polls open in England’s local elections with Tories braced for heavy losses

Party predicted to lose about half of the 1,000 seats it is defending in contest that could shape Rishi Sunak’s future

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says Labour 'not keeping' Rwanda policy but won't commit to scrapping it on day one

‘We have to stop the boats,’ he said, adding that the government has ‘lost control of the borders’

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Labour’s ‘new deal for workers’ will not fully ban zero-hours contracts

Exclusive: Revised proposals will allow employees to choose a zero-hour option, prompting fears of undue pressure from employers

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan calls Tories unpatriotic for ‘trying to do London down’

Exclusive: Mayor says Conservative government has put obstacles in his way each day of his eight years in office

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer must flush away the stinking turd of Thatcher’s water privatisation

Letters: Ofwat is just going through the regulatory motions and Labour must act after the election, says Peter Timberlake. However, Bill Kingdom says public ownership is no panacea

The Guardian - UK

Labour must engage with housebuilders to save UK from "Seventies stagnation"

Nearly a quarter of young Londoners are considering quitting the capital due to high housing costs

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Electile dysfunction causes outbreak of performance politics in Commons

The government was determined to make this a good news day. It’s just a shame reality isn’t more obliging

The Guardian - UK

PMQs sketch: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer come bearing gifts ahead of local elections

Rwanda plan a boost to PM but Labour have a defector to boast about

Evening Standard

Vote for my friend Sadiq Khan. Don’t let toxic, incompetent Tory rule ruin our capital

While Sadiq has transformed London’s mayoralty, Susan Hall would be a divisive disaster, says Labour leader Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s SNP government wins no confidence vote called by Labour – as it happened

Scottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s record

The Guardian - UK

Who is the vainest of Whitehall? George Galloway just shades it

Rishi, Keir and Dave come in close behind. It must be exhausting being so uniquely blessed

The Guardian - UK

'Go To Therapy and Get Back To Work': UK's Sunak and Ministers Crack Down On 'Sick Note Culture'

Government proposes major overhaul of disability benefits amid concerns over NHS backlogs and patient wait times for mental health treatment.

International Business Times UK

Red walls and green dreams: what are the key battlegrounds in England’s local elections?

From Hartlepool to Bristol, successes in 2 May’s polls will set the tone for the impending Westminster race

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Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July election amid record low poll rating

Prime minister says he is not distracted by poor personal ratings as rebel MPs are said to be plotting to oust him after local elections

The Guardian - UK

Some are born lucky, so the left shouldn’t flinch from giving others a helping hand

When we mistakenly believe we live in a meritocracy, those in need are left behind

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer needs to have a frank conversation with voters about the price of security

If defence spending has to rise, hard choices will have to be made

The Guardian - UK

‘It would be seismic to win in Sunak’s backyard’: is Labour about to paint England red?

Thursday’s local elections are a chance for Keir Starmer to show his party’s breadth of support – not least in the embattled PM’s North Yorkshire

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The Guardian - UK

How can Labour fix Britain’s ‘economic failure’ without rejoining the EU?

Starmer wants to make Tory policy on the economy a central theme of its election campaign … without mentioning Brexit

The Guardian - UK

SNP split from Greens boosts Keir Starmer’s election chances, say Labour insiders

As first minister Humza Yousaf fights to stay in power, sources believe fallout from defunct coalition could help Labour win seats at general election

The Guardian - UK

I am resigning from the Tory party and crossing the floor. Only Labour wants to restore our NHS

As an MP and psychiatrist, I see the burden that a service near breaking point takes on patients, their families and healthcare colleagues, writes Dan Poulter

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Why Labour just pledged to renationalise the railways – and how it might work

In today’s newsletter: The party suddenly announced an ambitious plan to bring the rail system into public ownership

The Guardian - UK

What is CAA, the group headed by campaigner in Met police antisemitism row?

Campaign Against Antisemitism, led by Gideon Falter, was set up by activists who felt existing groups were not doing enough

The Guardian - UK

Labour says UK nature under threat and pledges to halt decline

Shadow minister Steve Reed vows to uphold targets on biodiversity loss and protecting land and sea

The Guardian - UK

‘Confined to this little island’: Britons criticise rejection of EU youth mobility deal

Hundreds voice dismay at Sunak and Starmer, accusing them of misreading UK attitudes towards Europe

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