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Polls close in crunch elections around UK

Votes have been cast for councils in Scotland, Wales and large parts of England, while Northern Ireland is electing its assembly.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Call to ban booze adverts and raise minimum unit price in Scotland

MINISTERS are being urged to do everything they can to restrict alcohol advertising despite key powers being reserved to Westminster.

The National (Scotland) · May 5, 2022

Tories face test on cost of living and Partygate as people vote across the UK – as it happened

Latest updates: elections take place in many areas across the UK with polling stations open from 7am to 10pm BST

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Boris Johnson hit by grassroots Tory revolt over Partygate as voters go to the polls

Leadership ‘conversations’ will resume as soon as the results are in on Friday, prime minister warned

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

I was told my body parts got me the job, female former minister says

Caroline Nokes slates ‘deliberate belittling and demeaning of women MPs’

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Abortion services in Northern Ireland almost nonexistent despite legalisation

Stormont has failed to fully put into effect 2019 law passed by Westminster leaving women with ‘deplorable options’

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5

May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authorities…

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Election leaflets distance ‘Local Conservatives’ from Boris Johnson

Tory candidates ask voters not to punish them for ‘mistakes’ in Westminster in wake of Partygate

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

Chelsea 27 days away from potential Premier League expulsion as sale thrown into doubt

The clock is ticking on sale to be completed with fresh concerns around the process in Westminster and questions over Russian billionaire's view of whether £1.6bn debt should be repaid

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022

‘Don’t punish us’: Tory candidates brand themselves ‘local Conservatives’ to escape Partygate

‘This Thursday, please don’t punish local Conservatives for the mistakes made in Westminster – we are local and proud of where we live’

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022