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Express Politics1 May 2026

MPs declare 'no confidence' in South East Water bosses over failures affecting 286k people

South East Water has been fined £22 million for repeated supply failures.

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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

Will the Greens win over Hackney? - podcast

Helen Pidd and Peter Walker on the local elections and why the Green party has surged in the polls The Green party in Hackney, London, is feeling optimistic about the local elections. Today in Focus host Helen Pidd meets the Hackney mayoral candidates, a group of Green party canvassers, and residents in Hackney weighing up who to vote for. Also, Peter Walker, the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, discusses how tactical voting might play out in the elections and the challenges the Greens

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BBC Politics30 Apr 2026

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

The former Tory PM tells the BBC political leaders are letting young people down by failing tackle long-term problems.

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BBC Politics30 Apr 2026

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

The former Tory PM tells the BBC political leaders are letting young people down by failing to tackle long-term problems.

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BBC Politics30 Apr 2026

Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift to Farage

Reform UK mega donor Christopher Harborne gave the money to Nigel Farage in early 2024.

PoliticsReform
BBC Politics30 Apr 2026

Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift to Farage

Reform UK mega donor Christopher Harborne gave the money to Nigel Farage in early 2024.

PoliticsReform
The Guardian Politics30 Apr 2026

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

With prime minister on shaky ground, we take a look at who could take a run at the Labour leadership As the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense. Is Keir Starmer safe and, if so, for how long? When will Angela Rayner’s tax affairs be resolved, and will she return to the cabinet? Who has Andy Burnham done a deal with to get back to Westminster, and would MPs support him if he did? Why has Wes Streeting gone so quiet? To the frustration of many –

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The Guardian Politics30 Apr 2026

Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up

Dozens handed life peerages in apparent concession, enabling their return to red benches Dozens of hereditary peers whose seats have been abolished have had their lawmaking powers restored as Keir Starmer seeks to accelerate changes to the House of Lords. It is understood that 15 Conservative hereditary peers, two Labour and nine crossbenchers have been handed life peerages, enabling their return to the red benches. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics30 Apr 2026

Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift to Farage

Reform UK mega donor Christopher Harborne gave the money to Nigel Farage in early 2024.

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The Guardian Politics30 Apr 2026

‘I feel betrayed’: Golders Green demands action as politicians visit scene of terror attack

Keir Starmer met with boos and jeers as Nigel Farage tells crowds the PM has been ‘weak’ on pro-Palestinian marches By mid-morning on Thursday, word had spread on WhatsApp groups and social media accounts that Keir Starmer would be visiting the headquarters of the Jewish-led Hatzola ambulance service in Golders Green, north London. The organisation’s members had only been informed that a senior cabinet minister was on their way after the stabbings of two Jewish men in the area on Wednesday, so t

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Sky News Politics30 Apr 2026

PM in 'precarious position' amid 'unwise' reshuffle rumours

It's "unwise" for Downing Street not to shut down talk of a cabinet reshuffle if the local elections go badly for Labour, the party's former deputy leader has said.

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Express Politics30 Apr 2026

Revealed: Keir Starmer 'plotting to sack Rachel Reeves' in reshuffle

The former Cabinet minister alleged the Prime Minister had already lined up a successor, suggesting Treasury minister Darren Jones had been promised the top job.

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