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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

Too good to be true: on the road with Nigel Farage – photo essay

Guardian photojournalist Sean Smith has been following the Reform UK leader as he criss-crosses the country on a busy schedule of walkabouts and meet-ups with prospective councillors and supporters before the May elections Nigel Farage and Reform are campaigning around the country in the local elections and consistently polling higher than the other parties. Reform’s campaign started with a series of rallies for supporters and candidates, where they asked attenders who were not already members t

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Conservative Home1 May 2026

Rafe Fletcher: Britain produces great entrepreneurs but can it keep them?

Britain’s current malaise makes Singapore’s problem - the career opportunities are too good to launch a start-up - look like a nice one to have. But there is a deeper link here between political and entrepreneurial cultures. The post Rafe Fletcher: Britain produces great entrepreneurs but can it keep them? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

Met police commissioner denies ‘intervening in politics’ after accusing Polanski of fueling tensions – UK politics live

The Green party leader reshared a post on social media that appeared to show officers kicking the suspect in the Golders Green attack in the head Full report: Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief Morning, welcome to our UK politics blog. The Metropolitan police commissioner Mark Rowley has denied he was “intervening in politics” after he wrote an open letter to Zack Polanski over the way officers arrested the Golders Green attack

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Express Politics1 May 2026

A deadly new poison has entered UK politics - it’s coming to a council near you this month

Britain has changed, perhaps forever. The sooner we confront that reality, the better.

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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

Watchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m donation

Electoral Commission reviewing whether Reform UK leader should have declared billionaire’s gift before entering parliament Analysis: Farage’s bid to get ahead of story only raises more questions Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift The UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m donation received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election. The move comes after the Guardian revealed this week that

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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

As a schoolboy, I was dazzled by the Festival of Britain in 1951 – but it revealed a divided nation | Michael Billington

From the Dome of Discovery to the massive cigar-shaped Skylon, the spectacular cultural showcase was an exhilarating sight in 1951. The Tories demolished those prime exhibits yet, 75 years on, it has a significant legacy ‘We ought to do something jolly … we need something to give Britain a lift.” So said Herbert Morrison, a key figure in Clement Attlee’s postwar Labour government, selling to the cabinet the idea of a Festival of Britain. It kicked off 75 years ago this weekend with a service of

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Express Politics1 May 2026

'Angela Rayner must never be PM' - 'Obliterated' Ange leaves onlookers 'open-mouthed'

Reports that Angela Rayner got 'obliterated' in a Parliament bar have raised concerns about her suitability to potentially replace Keir Starmer as PM.

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Express Politics1 May 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer hit by nightmare poll a week before local elections

The dire poll comes a week before millions of people will take to the polls.

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Express Politics1 May 2026

Farage sets time limit on when small boats crossing will end if Reform wins next election

The Reform UK leader set out plans to stop Channel crossings if he enters 10 Downing Street.

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BBC Politics1 May 2026

Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics

London offers an insight into the dilemma Labour faces about which direction to take.

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BBC Politics1 May 2026

Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics

London offers an insight into the dilemma Labour faces about which direction to take.

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Conservative Home1 May 2026

Gareth Davies: Why all eyes should be on Wales this May?

This election, then, will not simply decide who governs Wales, but whether the desire for change translates into meaningful improvement or merely a continuation of the same political culture under a different, more nationalist, banner. The post Gareth Davies: Why all eyes should be on Wales this May? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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