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‘I am losing faith’: disaffected Scottish voters may deny SNP a majority
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‘I am losing faith’: disaffected Scottish voters may deny SNP a majority

This Holyrood election is the most unpredictable in years, with Labour claiming it is pulling in the don’t knowsIt was supposed to be a carefully choreographed walkabout for John Swinney through his p...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘Climate solutions will bring down bills and restore nature’: green issues and May elections
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‘Climate solutions will bring down bills and restore nature’: green issues and May elections

As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forcesUK politics live – latest updates• May elections: What’s at stake...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens
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Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens

Some MPs accuse Burnham of undermining local election messaging by agreeing to speak at event later this monthPolitics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s decision to appear at a progressive rally alo...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Scottish mum stuck abroad after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules
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Scottish mum stuck abroad after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules

Sarah Schloegl was unable to board flight home from Spain as 11-month-old lacked documents needed under new rulesA British woman from Aberdeen has been stranded abroad after her 11-month-old baby was...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened
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Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened

Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’Labour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings
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Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings

Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live – latest updatesTrainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its rev...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard
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Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard

In inner London boroughs such as Camden, home to PM’s constituency, Greens hope to capitalise on collapse in Labour supportMay elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?In Highgate...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Reform-led Lancashire county council could quit refugee resettlement scheme
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Reform-led Lancashire county council could quit refugee resettlement scheme

Councillor announces plan to withdraw from government-funded programme on eve of local electionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform-led Lancashire county council will withdraw from the governm...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows
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Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

Firms raising prices at fastest rate in three years, driven by soaring energy and wage bills but also extra materials costsOil prices fall as Trump hails ‘progress’ on Iran dealAirlines and other comp...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Reform and Plaid Cymru likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics
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Reform and Plaid Cymru likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

Polls suggest Reform could win most seats in Senedd election but party is unlikely to be able to form governmentUK politics live – latest updatesOn a sunny but cold evening in a shopping centre car pa...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Zack Polanski says he was wrong to call himself a Red Cross spokesperson
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Zack Polanski says he was wrong to call himself a Red Cross spokesperson

Green party leader also accuses rightwing media of politically motivated attacks as popularity growsUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said he was wrong to describe himself as a Britis...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour
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Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

All signs point to a record-low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir StarmerLabour is on track for its worst local election performance next Thursday, data...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison
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Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison

Plans to be included in king’s speech will allow tougher action against proxies for foreign powers such as IranUK politics live – latest updatesOffenders who commit antisemitic attacks backed by forei...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Apps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation
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Apps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation

Nigel Farage’s party sees local elections as showcase for a sleeker approach borrowing from an unlikely sourceNigel Farage was midway through his walkabout of Waltham Abbey when a hunting horn loudly...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum
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Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panelsThe Palestinian ambassador to the UK has called for Foreign Office in...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?
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May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?

Will Reform take Sunderland, or the Greens take Hackney? Can Plaid Cymru take a historic victory in Wales, and will Labour be forced into third place in Scotland? We examine the possible outcomes for...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer
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EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer

Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvestA new trade deal with the EU could lead to restrictions on the use of the controversial weedk...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges
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Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges

Unions group wants rate returned from 3% to 8% after big four UK lenders reveal £14bn total profit in first quarter An increased windfall tax should be imposed on the UK’s largest banks according to t...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says
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Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says

Green party leader for England and Wales also accused of incorrectly stating he was a full member of the National Council of HypnotherapyZack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the Brit...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
MoD has no system to detect civilian deaths caused by military, study shows
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MoD has no system to detect civilian deaths caused by military, study shows

Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injur...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago