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Express Politics9 May 2026

Trump takes subtle dig at Keir Starmer after Labour election meltdown

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have recently been involved in a war of words over the Iran conflict.

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The Guardian Politics9 May 2026

Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform

Amid public apathy and frustration, Labour and Reform tie for second behind the SNP, while Greens claim ‘seismic’ fourth place Long before the final votes were counted in Scotland, veteran Labour politicians said it was a defeat made in Downing Street. When the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, strode into the Glasgow count arena on Friday afternoon flanked by sombre-faced activists, the scene was a mirror image to the same venue in 2024, when his resurgent party won 36 seats from the Scottis

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

'Rob hasn't spoken to me': Watch awkward reunion of former Tory ministers

Robert Jenrick and Victoria Atkins, both former Tory ministers, were reunited during the BBC’s election coverage for the first time in an awkward exchange.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Reform UK takes control of Sunderland City Council

Labour ran the council for more than 50 years but a new raft of Reform councillors are now in power.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Five election moments you may have missed

Campaigners have been fighting each other for votes, but there have also been heart-warming moments.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Five election moments you may have missed

Campaigners have been fighting each other for votes, but there have also been heart-warming moments.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Five election moments you may have missed

Campaigners have been fighting each other for votes, but there have also been heart-warming moments.

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Louise Haigh Calls for Starmer to Go “Unless Government Delivers Urgent Change”

Former Transport Secretary and soft-left organiser Louise Haigh has called for Starmer to go unless he can turns things around. She told ITV Calendar today: “Well, he is doing an incredible job at the moment on the international stage in the middle of global instability and a war and it is imperative that he is…

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

John Swinney declares victory for SNP in Holyrood elections

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten John Swinney, the Scottish National party leader, has declared victory in the Holyrood elections after only a handful of results confirmed Labour had been comprehensively beaten. Speaking to the BBC after holding his own seat of Perthshire North, Swinney said he was “absolutely certain the SNP is going to be the leading party coming out of this election”. Continue reading...

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Express Politics8 May 2026

'Housing is my human right!' New Green deputy mayor issues major warning to landlords

Former European Youth Parliament member Dylan Law, has sparked fury demanding a draconian £600 rent cap and banning landlords from making profit.

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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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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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