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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe | Timothy Garton Ash

As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe this Friday, 8 May, it’s clear that Germany will again soon be the leading European military power. Already next year its defence spending will be as much as that of France and Britain combined – and it is projected to be significantly larger by 2030. The German government’s declared goal is to hav

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry

Lobbyist Tara Singh says stripping projects of subsidy contracts would undermine investor confidence in UK Britain could be beset by levels of economic chaos last seen under Liz Truss if a Reform UK government were to fulfil its promise to strip renewable energy projects of subsidy contracts, according to the industry’s chief lobbyist. The anti-renewables policy put forward by Nigel Farage’s populist party would severely undermine investor confidence in the energy industry and across the wider U

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

More unbridled nastiness from Reform – but would it really create migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas? | Zoe Williams

What’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf playing at with his new policy? Is it about pushing Labour further to the right, or just an attempt to ramp up rage and resentment? All parties struggle to invest local elections with meaning, because no party can alter the consequences of what is coming up to two decades of austerity. They can promise they’ll work hard for local people, and many of them will, but they can’t change the maths of inadequate funding and soaring social care costs. All they

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Europe must face up to ‘tensions’ with Trump, Keir Starmer says

Comments at European Political Community summit come as Britain seeks to join EU’s loan scheme for Ukraine UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has acknowledged that “tensions” between Donald Trump and Europe are high as he attends a summit of the European Political Community dominated by the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. With European leaders concerned over the US president’s waning interest in the Ukraine war, the prime minister will use the summit in Armenia to begin negotiations

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land

Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from Greens Tree nurseries could be built at prisons and military ranges could be turned into heathland or peat bogs as part of an ambitious plan to make government land more nature-friendly, the environment secretary has said. Speaking ahead of elections this week in which Labour is under pressure from the Green party, Emma Reynolds said such projects showed the government’s intent in restoring nat

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Starmer says UK opening talks with EU on joining €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine – UK politics live

The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loan Good morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU’s €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine. Starmer is attending a European Political Community summit in Yerevan. The EPC is the group set up four years ago comprising all the EU countries, plus

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Yes, the king's US visit will go down in history: it marked the death throes of an old era | Nesrine Malik

Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reach A feature of living at the end of an era is that some events in the present already feel like future artefacts – things you expect to see in a school history book, or a documentary many years from now. Here is King Charles’s 2026 state visit to the United States, right between the chapters on the war on Iran and the global energy crisis. Here is an image

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Can the Greens and Reform win big in London? podcast

This week Politics Weekly is on the road with the Greens in Hackney and Reform UK in Bromley ahead of the local elections to see why people are turning their backs on the traditional parties in London. This episode was recorded on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th April. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop

Downing Street begins fightback against predictions of imminent challenge to Keir Starmer Labour MPs are calling for a close to the “endless drama” of leadership speculation, as Downing Street begins a fightback against predictions of an imminent challenge to Keir Starmer. Some backbenchers warned that repeated briefings about how and when the prime minister could be toppled were putting off voters, who similarly had disliked the Conservatives’ repeated shuffling of leaders when in power. Conti

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales

With Plaid Cymru set to end Labour dominance, activists say the Greens could hold the balance of power in the next Senedd The church hall in Cardiff’s Canton neighbourhood was packed with Green party supporters who had spent Saturday canvassing ahead of next week’s crucial Senedd elections. Green party members from Northern Ireland, Sweden and Denmark had all joined the local campaigners, adding to the sense of momentum for the Welsh Greens. After waiting for more than an hour, the crowd cheered

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Key Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’ An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech executives, the Guardian can reveal. The No 10 business aide Varun Chandra discussed regulatory changes, AI and Donald Trump’s second administration with tech corporations during confidential meetings between October 2024 and October 2025. In one meeting he offered

The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Jewish Londoners deserve to live without fear – we are taking action to ensure their safety | Sadiq Khan

During dark times, we must stand by our Jewish neighbours as generations of Londoners have done before us Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London Jewish people are living in fear – a fear that has been building for years but has become acute in recent weeks. It now seeps into every part of daily life: the school run, a walk down the high street, a meal in a restaurant, attending synagogue on Shabbat. Jewish friends and colleagues have spoken to me about how they now find themselves looking over thei