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Local elections wipeout appears to be harbinger of doom for Rishi Sunak

With an estimated 25% vote share, Tory performance matches 1995 nadir reached under John Major

The Guardian - UK

Tories find reasons to be cheerful despite election bloodbath

On track to lose 500 council seats, Conservatives point to Labour’s failure to win control of Harlow council – by one seat

The Guardian - UK

Triumphant Starmer already seems like the prime minister. Now his troubles really begin

Voters want rid of the Tories, but will quickly demand solutions to Britain’s ills, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Tories take refuge in fantasy as local election drubbing becomes clear

From party chair Richard Holden to Andrea Leadsom and Rish! himself, their denial verged on the delusional

The Guardian - UK

‘I can’t see a bright future’: under-30s on politics and voting in UK elections

Some are optimistic about a change of government after the next general election, while others are frustrated at the choices

The Guardian - UK

After this week’s squalid experiment, see voter ID for what it is: a Tory scam to steal elections

This exercise in shrinking the electorate to Conservative advantage must not be the new normal, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Key points as local election results show major Tory losses

With almost all council elections declared, Conservatives are on course to lose up to 500 seats

The Guardian - UK

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Blackpool byelection shows Labour is back in Brexit-voting areas

Result indicates sizeable Westminster majority, while Sunak has failed to recover ground since taking over from Liz Truss

The Guardian - UK

Disappearing migrants and street revolts. Sunak’s Rwanda round-up is just the mess we knew it would be

The policy has always been a sordid theatre of cruelty, and it is unravelling in ways that were entirely predictable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Labour Makes Significant Gains In UK Local Elections

Labour gains in local elections put pressure on Conservatives, potential power shift ahead of general election.

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Friday briefing: Labour wins Blackpool South and Tories suffer heavy local election losses

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down the winners and losers from the UK’s day at the polls

The Guardian - UK

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

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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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The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times 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.

The Guardian - 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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