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The Guardian Politics12 Apr 2026

Shoplifting rife, police overwhelmed, an angry public … the trail leads back to one person: Theresa May | Dal Babu

I have seen up close the fallout of the disastrous policing decisions May made as home secretary. We urgently need to restore the force to what it once was Dal Babu is a former chief superintendent in the Metropolitan police No, the world isn’t going to hell in a handcart. But yes, a good many items are being stolen – in plain view, with apparent impunity – from the shelves at Tesco, M&S and all the major high-street stores. It’s a huge loss for the shops, and as political types discuss whethe

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Express Politics12 Apr 2026

Labour wipe out fears as Green Party poised to unseat three top ministers - here's who

Labour could suffer catastrophic losses in the next election, including several senior politicians.

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Express Politics12 Apr 2026

'Patently absurd' plan to spend £39.2bn refurbishing Parliament under fire

The 'project is riddled with the sort of bureaucratic nonsense' seen in the European Parliament

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BBC Politics11 Apr 2026

Messy and unpredictable: What I learned from election tour of the UK

BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley talks to voters in England, Scotland and Wales to get the real story on May's elections.

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The Guardian Politics11 Apr 2026

UK forced to shelve legislation to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Officials accept that time has run out to pass law after US dropped its support for plan The UK government has been forced to shelve its legislation to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius, after the US dropped its support for the agreement. On Friday, UK government officials acknowledged that they had run out of time to pass legislation within the current parliamentary session, which ends in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

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Express Politics11 Apr 2026

Nigel Farage says he's the 'naughty uncle' while Zack Polanski is having a rave-up

ANALYSIS - MARTYN BROWN: Campaigning ahead of next month's local elections went into overdrive this week

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Sky News Politics11 Apr 2026

The government's political dilemma on student loans

It's a conversation that's not going away, but one the government could really do without.

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Express Politics10 Apr 2026

Rupert Lowe attacks Reform UK over Bangladeshi candidate – ‘insult to the British people’

Rupert Lowe, himself a former Reform UK MP, claimed "standing foreign nationals in our elections is an insult to the British people".

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’

Conservatives disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used racial slur to call for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot A Reform UK candidate for next month’s council elections was twice disciplined by the Conservatives over allegedly offensive or racist comments, while another shared conspiracy theories about Covid, it has emerged, as the full slate of candidates was confirmed. More than 5,000 council places in England are being contested on 7 May, along with several mayoralties, a

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Reform’s temper tantrum about slavery reparations shows it doesn’t understand Britain’s place in the modern world | Kojo Koram

The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics On 29 November 1781, Capt Luke Collingwood faced a decision. He was in command of a ship called the Zong, which departed Accra with 442 Africans to be sold into slavery. However, the crew of the Zong kept getting lost on the way to Jamaica. Now their overcrowded “cargo” was ridden with disease and dehydration. Closing in on their destination, they r

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Guido Fawkes10 Apr 2026

Guido Whispers: Pots, Kettles…

Members get access to Guido Whispers every Friday. For all the latest gossip swirling around Westminster and beyond, join us today by clicking here. Get tomorrow’s news, today. A few of last week’s Whispers appeared in the dead tree press several days later…

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BBC Politics10 Apr 2026

Who can I vote for in my area?

Elections are taking place across the country in May. Use our postcode lookup to find out if there are elections where you live and who you can vote for.

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