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Tuesday briefing: After an historic shift in power, where might Plaid Cymru go next?

In today’s newsletter: Labour has been decimated, Reform has taken up the official opposition, and the Senedd has expanded massively – taking the country’s new leadership into uncharted waters

The Guardian - UK

Reeves must go ‘much further’ to aid families in cost-of-living crisis, says SNP

Westminster economy spokeswoman Kirsty Blackman called on the Chancellor to act to help families – including those in the ‘squeezed middle’.

Evening Standard

UK taxpayers face £5.4bn ‘Burnham penalty’ over increased borrowing costs, Tories claim

The chaos in Westminster has been reflected in moves in the bond markets

The Independent UK

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Westminster ‘chaos’ turning people off Union, Sinn Fein Stormont minister says

Caoimhe Archibald, the Sinn Fein Economy Minister, said it ‘does not matter’ who is Prime Minister for people in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Oil price gains and Westminster worry sink stocks

The FTSE 100 closed down 177.56 points, 1.7%, at 10,195.37.

Evening Standard

Stormont leaders concerned by Labour ‘distraction’ amid budget talks request

Ministers in Northern Ireland have yet to agree a budget for the current financial year.

The Independent UK

Burnham eyes Westminster return as MP stands aside to allow challenge to Starmer

Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to ‘make politics work properly for people’.

Evening Standard

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Scottish Labour says ‘wait and see’ on Andy Burnham running in by-election

It comes after Wes Streeting quit as health secretary, saying a leadership battle should take place as he called on Sir Keir Starmer to stand aside.

Evening Standard

Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster

SNP leader John Swinney spoke after being sworn in again as an MSP at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster

Scotland’s First Minister spoke of his ‘enormous pride’ at being the first MSP to be sworn into the new Parliamentary session at Holyrood on Thursday

Evening Standard

Mouse poo and gnawed packets of food found in London school kitchen

Ark Atwood Primary Academy was handed a 0 rating for food hygiene – meaning urgent improvement is necessary – after an inspection by Westminster City Council

Evening Standard

After a complete collapse, where does Welsh Labour go from here?

May 7 will go down as the worst election in the history of Welsh Labour. More than a century of electoral dominance ended with the party sitting in opposition in the Senedd (Welsh parliament) for the first time.

The Conversation

What does the State Opening of Parliament involve and why?

A day of pomp and ceremony awaits in Westminster, this year taking place against the backdrop of a tumultuous week for Sir Keir Starmer and his Government

Evening Standard

Danger now lurks for Keir Starmer in every corner of Westminster

Commentary: Friends, just months ago, may now be foes as the Prime Minister fights for his political life

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

New MSPs arrive at Holyrood following last week’s election

The new members will be sworn in later this week.

The Conversation

There’s little love for the SNP – so why does the party look set to win in Scotland?

Barring a last-minute surprise, the Holyrood election will probably return the Scottish National Party (SNP) to government for the fifth time in a row. The nationalists have been in office for so long that thousands of Scots who weren’t even born when the party entered office in 2007 are now…

The Independent UK

I’m angry and disappointed at Westminster, says Scottish Labour leader in attack on Starmer

Writing for The Independent, Anas Sarwar insists vote for Labour in Scotland is not endorsement of PM

The Independent UK

Starmer issues extraordinary warning over ‘political infighting’ and urges rivals not to oust him

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander also hit out at those within Labour who want a leadership contest, saying voters don’t want the party to become a ‘self-indulgent debating society’

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer warns Labour against political infighting amid leadership talk

It comes as reports suggest Andy Burnham has a plan to return to Westminster.

The Guardian - UK

‘No other plan comes close’: how Labour MPs turned to Burnham with Starmer on the brink

Greater Manchester mayor’s team have been quietly preparing a manifesto and identifying seats where MPs could step aside to allow a Westminster run

The Guardian - UK

Visible sign of MPs’ boozing is comical

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar challenged to order MPs to back inquiry into PM

MPs will vote on whether the Privileges Committee should carry out an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

Harsh judgements in local elections will punish the worst of Westminster

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour leaders in Scotland and Wales, and Labour mayors in England, are worried that the voters will use the elections as a referendum on Keir Starmer. But what is most important is that they vote at all

The Guardian - UK

Ousting Starmer over Mandelson would be madness – yet it’s open season in Westminster

Defenestration has become the modus operandi in politics, instead of MPs working through the real issues of the day, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer was wrong to sack Olly Robbins

Brief letters: Civil service strain | Westminster bubble | Better than Nigel Farage | Andy Burnham’s chance

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