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BBC Politics6 May 2026

People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears

Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.

The Guardian Politics6 May 2026

Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard

In inner London boroughs such as Camden, home to PM’s constituency, Greens hope to capitalise on collapse in Labour support May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland? In Highgate New Town, a north London housing estate whose brutalist architecture has been a fixture of film shoots, the enormous scale of the challenge Labour faces in the capital from the Greens was starkly evident. “I’ve always voted Labour. My entire family has, but it feels like a time for a change,” s

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Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

What Would Prime Minister Miliband Do?

The fourth and final part of Guido’s horror series. Sorry Al Carns… Ed Miliband is more or less pulling the strings nowadays anyway. But should Starmer fall, here’s what Miliband unleashed might look like… A “Better Off in Work” welfare package paired with serious conditionality. Defence spending up to NATO’s 3.5% target, sold to the…

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Express Politics6 May 2026

Rachel Reeves is the worst UK chancellor ever – you can feel the proof all around

OPINION - VIRGINIA BLACKBURN: There's one huge thing missing from this country and we badly need it back.

Express Politics6 May 2026

Green Party is reliant on Islamist-friendly voters – and UK women are boosting Polanski

OPINION - ESTHER KRAKUE: So much for the fears of men who watch Andrew Tate dragging our democracy down.

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Express Politics6 May 2026

Reform poised for huge gains in the election - check if your area could go to Nigel Farage

Farage's party is closing in on control in dozens of councils.

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Express Politics6 May 2026

Zack Polanski could face investigation over 'boobgate' scandal

National Council for Hypnotherapy is being urged to launch a probe into the Green Party leader

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BBC Politics6 May 2026

What could Reading's housing situation look like?

With local elections taking place in Reading on Thursday, housing issues loom large for voters.

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BBC Politics6 May 2026

What could Reading's housing situation look like?

With local elections taking place in Reading on Thursday, housing issues loom large for voters.

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BBC Politics6 May 2026

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

A final push for votes is under way on the last day of campaigning ahead of elections across England, Scotland and Wales.

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Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Cries and Welsh First Minister Refuses to Back Starmer on Eve of Local Elections

With less than 24 hours to go before polls open, the Labour campaigns in Scotland and Wales are going about as well as expected for a party expecting historic losses. In the space of about two hours, Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie started crying at a rally in Glasgow, and Welsh First Minister Eluned…

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Express Politics6 May 2026

Nigel Farage is about to wallop Zack Polanski's Greens – here's every reason why

Nigel Farage was making his bones while Zack Polanski was still a drama student.

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