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Banksy artwork appears overnight in London, Mystery statue sparks debate

Banksy has seemingly dropped a new statue in central London overnight. The artwork, depicting a flag-blinded suited figure stepping off a plinth, appeared in Waterloo Place. The installation was swift and professional, drawing attention to its commentary on leadership. Westminster Council, though unnotified, expressed excitement, allowing public viewing while options…

The Times of India

Graham Linehan accuses police of taking sides after conviction overturned

Linehan, who now lives in Arizona in the US, had been fined £500 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last November.

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan criminal damage conviction overturned

Linehan, who now lives in Arizona in the US, had been fined £500 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last November.

Evening Standard

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We can’t wait for Burnham, Labour MPs say, as race to replace Starmer comes down to Rayner vs Streeting

Labour MPs are gearing up for a leadership battle to replace the wounded Keir Starmer ahead of what are expected to be catastrophic election results next week

The Independent UK

Digested week: King bites tongue as president indulges his own fantasies

While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants

The Guardian - UK

Westminster Council reveals plans for new Banksy flag statue after it appears in London

The elusive artist unveiled new sculpture in central London earlier this week

The Independent UK

Election is opportunity to ‘chart new course’ for Scotland, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader made a stump speech in Stirling ahead of the final weekend of the campaign.

Evening Standard

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Stephen Flynn calls for emergency financial support as UK faces ‘cliff edge’

The SNP Westminster leader warned that without action from Westminster the UK could be facing ‘economic catastrophe’.

Evening Standard

Voting SNP could bring independence and lower energy bills, says Swinney

The SNP leader said Scotland’s energy was its ‘superpower’ as he urged voters to back him with less than a week to go before polling day.

Evening Standard

Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?

With PM on shaky ground as May elections approach, we take a look at who could take a run at the Labour leadership

The Guardian - UK

‘Reform is an acute threat to Scottish self-government,’ says John Swinney

Polling puts Reform, led in Scotland by former peer Malcolm Offord, neck and neck with Labour for second place

The Guardian - UK

Labour is facing wipeout in its final stronghold. Why? It’s housing, housing, housing

In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itself, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

UK Parliament Shutdown: Keir Starmer Grilled In Final PMQs Before Two-Week Recess

Keir Starmer faced a combative final Prime Minister's Questions before Parliament shut down for a two‑week recess, as Kemi Badenoch accused him of 'begging MPs to save his skin'.

International Business Times UK

Anas Sarwar blasts SNP ‘stunt’ as PM faces Commons sleaze inquiry vote

Mr Sarwar rejected calls from the SNP that he should order Scottish Labour MPs to support an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer.

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Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill?

In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling to support vulnerable people and those living with terminal illness

The Guardian - UK

Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat

‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in power

The Guardian - UK

Hannah Spencer riles fellow MPs with attack on parliament’s drinking culture

Byelection winner Hannah Spencer says ‘you can smell the alcohol when people are in-between votes’

The Guardian - UK

Are our prime ministers the problem – or is the UK ungovernable?

As Britons threaten to oust their fifth PM in seven years, maybe voters need to ask themselves whether it’s only the politicians who are to blame, writes Zoe Williams

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Evening Standard

Reform UK’s ‘national fuel tax protest’ in Whitehall stalls as barely anyone turns up

The protest was a far cry from the tractors, lorries, and vans expected to swarm Westminster in protest at Rachel Reeves’ fuel duty tax increases

The Guardian - UK

Free bus travel to first-homes fund: what Scottish parties are promising on the campaign trail

Advent of Reform has radically altered the dynamics of the campaign and parties are responding accordingly

Evening Standard

Swinney vows to ‘hit the ground running’ on independence in next Parliament

The SNP leader is promising action in Holyrood on independence on the first sitting day after a new government is established.

Evening Standard

Pimlico residents vent anger as Montenegro embassy takes over house

The new embassy sits within a residential street in central London

Evening Standard

Holyrood election Scotland’s chance to vote ‘no confidence’ in Starmer – Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader said Sir Keir Starmer’s position is ‘untenable’.

The Independent UK

Independence could help Scotland’s energy work for the country – Swinney

The First Minister is campaigning in the Highlands on Saturday.

The Times of India

18-year-old extradited from Dubai over murder of woman found dead at London home

An 18-year-old has been extradited from Dubai to the UK and charged with the murder of 27-year-old Kamonnan Thiamphanit, also known as Angela, in a case that shocked Westminster in 2024.

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