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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Steve Hilton: British strategist becomes unlikely frontrunner for California governor

Former David Cameron adviser says a vote for him will make California ‘Califordable’ – not everyone is convinced He “knows how to wind people up like Trump”, according to friends, and made his name in the UK with zany policy ideas including making the country sunnier using state-owned cloud busters. Now the controversial strategist Steve Hilton, named the “pint-sized Rasputin” of Conservative politics, has become an unlikely frontrunner in the primary race for California governor. Continue re

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Keir Starmer horror show as Labour torn apart in Wales amid huge nationwide backlash

Ruling party could win as few as 10 seats in the Senedd in brutal election bloodbath

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Are we watching a major shift in Scottish politics unfold?

Could there be some surprises ahead in the Scottish election?

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Nigel Farage dodges questions on £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Reform leader irritated when asked about money from Christopher Harborne on day of party’s election gains Election 2026 live: latest news updates Nigel Farage has repeatedly refused to answer questions about a personal gift of £5m he received from the billionaire Christopher Harborne, as the Reform UK leader sought to focus attention on the party’s election gains. Farage was clearly irritated when asked on a number of occasions on Friday about the money, which the Guardian revealed he had rec

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Sadiq Khan nightmare as he faces ‘incredible’ challenge for London mayor

Labour's crumbling support in local elections in the capital could open the door for a heavyweight Tory contender

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Your Party Candidate Receives 66 Votes in First Council Result

For those who remember ‘Your Party’, their first election result is in, from Weaste & Seedley in Salford: Paul Doyle (Reform UK) 1,173 (33.3%) ELECTED James Robertson (Green) 949 (27.0%) Alexis Murura Shama (Labour) 926 (26.3%) Anne Broomhead (Conservative) 212 (6.0%) Oliver James Ritchie Scott (Liberal Democrats) 192 (5.5%) John David Warmisham (Your Party) 66…

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10

Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for now Elections 2026 – live updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales As the local elections results rolled in, a trickle of voices were calling for Keir Starmer to quit – a couple of MPs, a trade union leader, and a Labour peer. The numbers are undoubtedly bad for Labour, with Reform making sweeping gains across pro-Brexit heartlands in the north and midlands. These cou

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Rayner Deletes Campaign Video in Which She Lectures Schoolkids About Farage

Angela Rayner has deleted a campaign video from a school after concerns were raised about impartiality requirements. Took long enough… The former Deputy PM lectured a child in uniform who said that Farage was better than Starmer by repeating Labour attack lines on Farage’s previous statements on the NHS. At the end of which she…

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Rachel Reeves's Brexit betrayal debunked – 9 reasons she is selling Britain down the river

Prime Minister and Chancellor want a new deal with the EU and are blaming withdrawal for the country's economic woes

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Does anyone on board know how to fly a plane? Labour’s captain has lost control | Marina Hyde

You never change the pilot halfway through a flight, says a clearly rattled David Lammy. Can’t he see that his party is in a tailspin? A couple of days ago on a Swiss flight from Seoul to Zurich, a pilot experienced a medical emergency. Three doctors on board assisted, one of the other pilots assumed the controls, and the plane ended up landing without harm to life. Like me, you will be absolutely appalled that David Lammy wasn’t also on the passenger manifest, hammering furiously on the cockpit

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Labour won't form next Welsh government, says deputy FM

Labour is not going to form the next Welsh government, its deputy first minister has admitted.

Conservative Home8 May 2026

Mark Littlewood: If we are serious about boosting growth we are going to have to revisit something we’ve shied away from

The parlous performance of our economy and the appalling state of our public finances means we will have to look again at the economic fundamentals that underlay the 'mini-budget. Awkward, yes, but the principles really are a way out of the fiscal hole we have dug for ourselves. The post Mark Littlewood: If we are serious about boosting growth we are going to have to revisit something we’ve shied away from appeared first on Conservative Home.

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