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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Investment or waste? How the M4 relief road plan for Newport sums up Wales’s economic quandary

As potentially seismic Senedd elections loom, competing parties have differing visions of how to reinvigorate the economy It is afternoon rush hour on the M4 and drivers are yet again making slow progress around the city of Newport, often seen as the gateway to south Wales given its location between Cardiff and Bristol. Cars and lorries are stuck in gridlocked traffic in both directions on the approach to the Brynglas tunnels, where the road narrows to two lanes in each direction, while flashing

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest

Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speech UK politics live – latest updates Zack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month. Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using t

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight

From legitimate scrutiny to lurid scare stories, the Green party’s rise has brought a sudden spike in attention It is the lot of smaller parties that grow rapidly that they tend to endure something of a trial by the media in the UK. The attention from some of the newspapers and broadcasters to the Green party before this week’s elections has occasionally borne an unlikely resemblance to the height of Clegg-mania in the spring of 2010, when the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, was rewarded fo

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Express Politics3 May 2026

Households with summer holidays booked warned 'last minute changes could happen'

Near-empty flights from UK airports could be dropped to conserve jet fuel.

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Express Politics2 May 2026

Childhood crisis warning as children can scroll on a smartphone but can't throw a ball

'We are raising a generation of children who can swipe before they can throw, scroll before they can run, and who are paying the price'

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Express Politics2 May 2026

Keir Starmer issues huge inflation warning and threatens to undo Brexit

Sir Keir made the warning when asked about the economic impact of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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The Guardian Politics2 May 2026

Starmer says some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews

PM worried about ‘cumulative’ effect of marches, as Met chief says Jewish communities facing biggest threat Some pro-Palestinian demonstrations could be stopped, the prime minister has warned, as the UK’s most senior police officer said the threat to the Jewish ­community was greater than it has ever been. Keir Starmer indicated he wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected to “tougher action” as he sought to allay the fears of British Jews after a series of attacks on

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BBC Politics2 May 2026

Chris Mason: PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond

In his interview with the Today Programme, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the whirlwind of recent events, from wars to rising antisemitism.

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BBC Politics2 May 2026

Chris Mason: PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond

In his interview with the Today Programme, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the whirlwind of recent events, from wars to rising antisemitism.

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Express Politics2 May 2026

'Rubbish law' - Warning of Labour housing disaster with fewer homes and higher rents

Radical action could see people get the keys to their first home but a legal expert warns Labour's rental reforms are set to backfire badly

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Express Politics2 May 2026

Nigel Farage crushes Zack Polanski in battle to win Britons' trust on national defence

The Green party leader is trusted by fewer than one in four voters on the defence of the realm ahead of this week's elections

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Express Politics2 May 2026

Labour's hurtling towards bar brawl leadership contest as duo prepare to topple Starmer

MARTYN BROWN: Wannabe leaders are circling the weakened Prime Minister as next week's election bloodbath looms

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