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BBC Politics29 Apr 2026

Hampshire: local elections explained in 60 seconds

BBC South's Ellie Cleverley has 60 seconds to explain what the local elections are and how you can vote.

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The Guardian Politics29 Apr 2026

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants | Rafael Behr

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage Donald Trump is not impressed by soft power. He respects hard men with military muscle. But he can be moved by pageantry, which is the purpose of King Charles’s visit to Washington this week. Trump is flattered to rub shoulders with majesty. The good vibes are then supposed to radiate warmth through a political relationship that has been chilled by the war

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Sky News Politics29 Apr 2026

'My prime minister' - the King's charm helps steady US-UK relations

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate

Wales' big six parties clashed in the TV debate less than two weeks before the Senedd election.

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't escape unscathed

No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't escape unscathed

No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Reform's Scottish leader says he owns six houses, six boats and five cars

Malcolm Offord was criticised as "entitled" during an STV leaders debate ahead of next week's election.

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Reform challenges other parties to cost their policies in heated Welsh election debate

Parties clash in heated TV debate less than two weeks before voters decide the new Welsh Parliament.

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Express Politics28 Apr 2026

Reform UK pledges major crackdown on illegal traveller camps

Nigel Farage's party vows to clamp down on unauthorised encampments

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

Starmer buys some time – but he could be running out of political capital

With a possible election ‘shellacking’ coming up, the PM is not out of danger despite his MPs backing over Mandelson Keir Starmer deployed the entire Labour machine – cabinet ministers, whips, even Gordon Brown – to shore up his support ahead of what was set to be a critical day for his premiership on Tuesday. And it worked. Labour MPs trooped dutifully through the voting lobbies to block Conservative attempts to refer him to the privileges committee – a process that would have dragged out the P

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

PM won't face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting

A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister's remarks assessed by Privileges Committee.

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

The Guardian view on Starmer and Mandelson: questions that won’t go away | Editorial

The prime minister’s account is not false, but it seems partial. The omissions raise serious questions about his judgment and parliamentary accountability Whether a prime minister misled parliament is a serious matter. The pattern of statements made by Sir Keir Starmer about appointing Lord Mandelson as US ambassador may justify a parliamentary sleaze inquiry. Opposition parties claim that the prime minister misled MPs over the process that led to the peer taking the Washington job. But they wou

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