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BBC Politics3 May 2026

UK to enter talks to join £78bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders at the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Reform candidate brands Banks' comment racist

Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.

BBC Politics3 May 2026

Tories pledge to tighten household benefit cap rules

The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.

BBC Politics3 May 2026

Reform candidate brands Banks' comment racist

Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.

BBC Politics3 May 2026

Polanski says police 'should not be above scrutiny' over Golders Green response

The Green Party leader says he apologised for reposting a tweet criticising the officers' response because it was "not the appropriate forum".

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Polanski stands by concerns over police response to Golders Green attack

The Green Party leader previously apologised for "sharing a tweet in haste" about the knife attack on Wednesday.

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Can you pronounce your constituency?

Constituency names in the Senedd election are all in Welsh. Can you pronounce them?

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Can you pronounce your constituency?

Constituency names in the Senedd election are all in Welsh. Can you pronounce them?

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?

Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops

Passengers on the tram system in Wolverhampton deliver their thoughts ahead of polling day on 7 May.

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops

Passengers on the tram system in Wolverhampton deliver their thoughts ahead of polling day on 7 May.

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections

Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.

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