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Thursday briefing: Five things to look out for in today’s local and parliamentary elections

In today’s newsletter: As voters cast their ballots from Wales to Westminster, long‑established political loyalties face their toughest test in decades, with parties old and new vying to reshape the national landscape

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour banned Burnham – and what the ‘King of the North’ might do next

In today’s newsletter: By putting out one fire, Labour might have ignited several others

The Guardian - UK

Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live

Her defection means there are now eight Reform MPs in the Commons

The Guardian - UK

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Deputy leader Lucy Powell says Labour must ‘stick to manifesto’ over EU customs union, in implicit rebuke to Streeting – as it happened

No 10 has largely played down health secretary’s comments

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Will the ramped up rhetoric of Reform bring about the demise of the Conservatives?

In today’s newsletter: Claims of the Tories’ ‘death’ are becoming a political tactic that risks galvanising supporters just as Westminster enters uncharted territory

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How Zack Polanski’s populist takeover could change the Green party forever

In today’s newsletter: The leftwing candidate crushed rivals Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Will his leadership take the party to new heights – or risk alienating hard-won moderates?

The Guardian - UK

AI-scaled startups are poised to disrupt venture capital—but VCs say don’t count them out just yet

Some say AI’s impact on venture will be similar to the cloud and SaaS boom of the last decade.

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No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale

Why does cycling make so many drivers lose their cool? It’s partly ignorance, but demonisation by politicians doesn’t help, says Peter Walker, a senior political correspondent for the Guardian

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Starmer accused of ‘sycophantic’ tone towards Chinese as Yang Tengbo denies being a spy – as it happened

Shadow home secretary calls for a rethink in relations with Beijing but Labour highlights events during Cameron’s premiership

The Guardian - UK

'Something is afoot': What it's like living opposite The Lodge

Want to have the PM as a neighbour? You just need a few million.

The Canberra Times

Abuse scandal report: six serving and former C of E bishops mentioned in review

The Guardian - UK

Canberra's auction clearance rates drop to their lowest level since 2020

'Diminished sense of urgency because there is so much on the market.'

The Canberra Times

Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative leader – as it happened

Badenoch says Tories need ‘a clear plan to change this country by changing the way that government works’

The Guardian - UK

Speeding delivery e-bikes are a menace – but the solution isn’t to push all cyclists into the road

Birmingham’s plan to ban bikes from pedestrianised streets ignores the real problem of food couriers’ illegally souped-up cycles, writes Peter Walker, the Guardian’s acting deputy political editor

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You might be missing great deals by snubbing auctions

Experts weigh in on Canberra market myths.

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Thursday briefing: What the shock Badenoch-Jenrick leadership battle says about the future of the Tories

In today’s newsletter: Conservative MPs have whittled down the candidates to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. What does that say about the direction of the party?

The Canberra Times

Unusually styled Belconnen house is making heads turn

It is an original crown jewel of Florey.

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper to chair meeting of taskforce considering ‘alarming rise’ in candidate intimidation – as it happened

Home secretary to host meeting of government’s Defending Democracy taskforce after reported rise in harassment during election campaign

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Thursday briefing: The UK campaign trail’s highlights, lowlights – and washouts

In today’s newsletter: From Rishi Sunak’s ‘Drowning Street’ announcement to Ed Davey’s many stunts, we chart the memorable moments of each party’s campaign with senior political correspondent Peter Walker

The Guardian - UK

‘It was a nightmare. It still is’: the cost of doing business, eight years after Brexit

The vote to leave the EU was sold as a way to cut red tape, but for many it ended up doing the opposite. The Observer asked six businesses about the fallout for them

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Defeatist Tories, cautious Greens, and the leader who really loves cars

In today’s newsletter: Explaining the strategy behind Grant Shapps’ warning of a Labour ‘supermajority’

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: The bizarre Tory attack on Sadiq Khan – and what the London mayoral race might bring

In today’s newsletter: Inside the buildup to the 2 May vote, and what the result might mean for Labour at the general election

The Guardian - UK

Both Labour and group of Conservative MPs say Lee Anderson defection highlights Tory failings – as it happened

Reform UK confirms Lee Anderson, former Conservative MP and ex-deputy chair, has defected to join party

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re not complacent’: Labour wary of overconfidence in Wellingborough byelection

Despite an 18,500 Conservative majority, Gen Kitchen is widely expected to be elected for Labour in next week’s vote

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Inside Labour’s glittery, change-making conference

In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves delivers and Keir Starmer shows he’s ready to lead at an event that both literally and figuratively sparkled

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