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BBC Politics26 Apr 2026

Quickfire questions with Anthony Slaughter

Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter answers quickfire questions ahead of the Senedd election.

PoliticsEnvironment
The Guardian Politics26 Apr 2026

UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero One vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower. The government departments responsible for these two visions do not appear to have agreed on their numbers. Continue reading...

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Express Politics25 Apr 2026

'Ed Miliband is sleepwalking UK into economic self-sabotage and Brits will pay the price'

Britain is 'sleepwalking' into an energy crisis as a result of 'Ed Miliband's net zero theology' which critics say endangers the UK's remaining refinineries

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Express Politics25 Apr 2026

Everyone says the same thing as Green candidate refuses to shake hands with Reform winner

The Green Party councillor candidate then walked off, leaving the Reform winner with the other candidates.

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The Guardian Politics25 Apr 2026

‘They deserve to lose’: Labour at risk of ‘red wall’ collapsing in May elections

Voters in Barnsley, Sunderland and Wakefield express frustration with party amid strong Reform UK challenge When millions of voters across Great Britain go to the polls on 7 May, the result will have a profound impact on the future of Keir Starmer’s government. In Wales and Scotland, nationalist parties are expected to be in charge for the first time simultaneously, joining Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland. In London and the cities, the Greens are on the charge. Continue reading...

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Express Politics25 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer faces day of reckoning as voters in one major UK city prepare to turn on him

It's not Scotland or Wales that worries Labour - it's wipeout in England's big cities as threat from Gaza independents and Greens takes hold.

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Total humiliation for Starmer as Labour come SIXTH in by-election

Reform UK held onto the Cornwall Council seat, with Labour trailing behind the Tories, Lib Dems, Greens and an Independent candidate in last place.

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BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski calls for Trump to be 'kicked out' of his Scottish golf courses

Trump International responded calling the Greens leader an "imbecile" after he shared his personal opinion on the Holyrood campaign trail.

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The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM

Green party leader accuses Keir Starmer of ‘silly games’ in accusing his party of playing down hate crimes Zack Polanski has called on politicians to treat antisemitism with “consideration, care and nuance” as he accused Keir Starmer of trying to play political games with the issue. The Green leader’s comments come after the prime minister accused him of playing down recent antisemitic incidents. Polanski’s party is facing increasing scrutiny for recent comments by some candidates and members.

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BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski calls for Trump to be 'kicked out' of his Scottish golf courses

Trump International responded calling the Greens leader an "imbecile" after he shared his personal opinion on the Holyrood campaign trail.

Environment
The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100. According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as gene

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Fury as new Green MP tells Brits hanging up Union Jack flags 'give your heads a wobble'

Hannah Spencer, who was elected in February, urged Brits to 'do things that will actually get our country back'.

Environment