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Why banning pro-Palestine marches is a risky response to antisemitic violence

Following recent antisemitic violence and aggression, calls from some quarters for a temporary ban on pro-Palestine marches have gained traction. Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has firmly supported a ban, while Keir Starmer, the prime minister, has suggested that some protests may need to be stopped. The government’s independent reviewer…

The Conversation

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 government

The Guardian - UK

Hard-right Reform UK party eyes huge new gains in local elections on Thursday

Reform UK has surged in polls largely due to its campaign against immigration and has vowed a wave of mass deportations if it wins the next general election in 2029.

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Welsh and Scottish Labour leaders refuse to back Starmer ahead of election

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The Independent UK

Polanski wrongly claims Golders Green terror suspect was handcuffed in video that sparked row with Met Police

Green Party leader apologised last week after sharing criticism of the police response to the knife attack

The Independent UK

Starmer could cost us the election, Welsh Labour leader says in stinging attack on prime minister

While she insisted it would not be ‘helpful’ to oust Sir Keir Starmer right now, she refused to say whether she thought he would lead the party into the next general election

The Independent UK

Little risk of onward hantavirus transmission as variant identified – expert

It comes as a Briton on board is set to be medically evacuated from the ship.

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Hantavirus won’t be allowed to spread in UK when Brits on stricken ship return, says Foreign Secretary

British passengers on the hantavirus-infected MV Hondius are set to be sent back to the UK after it docks in Tenerife

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer ‘resolute’ amid expected leadership challenges after elections

Voters are set to go to the polls on Thursday for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, as well as for local councils across England.

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘He’s not been great by any yardstick’: Readers weigh up Starmer’s future ahead of crucial local elections

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is split over Labour’s local election prospects. While many will see projected losses as a clear verdict on Starmer’s leadership, others warn that replacing him without a credible alternative could deepen instability rather than resolve it

The Independent UK

Starmer issues warning to Iran over antisemitic attacks

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The Independent UK

Trump Frozen Out of Yerevan Summit: New Alliance Attended by UK, Canada, European Leaders and Hosted by Armenia

The Yerevan summit in Armenia marked a shift in global alliances, with Canada and European leaders seeking new partnerships amid US policy uncertainties and Trump's absence.

International Business Times UK

Extra 100 police officers to protect Jewish community in London - as Met reveals rocks were thrown at ambulance

Metropolitan Police says new team of officers will take to London’s streets to help better protect the Jewish community

Evening Standard

Mumsnet founder tells Labour and Tories 'get your act together' or face elections protest vote from London mothers

Mothers in London are ‘not big fans’ of Nigel Farage but some are backing Reform, says Mumsnet’s boss

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Evening Standard

Local elections: 'Don't believe Polanski promises,' says Starmer as Labour and Greens battle over Inner London

Exclusive: The Prime Minister also blamed Iran for ‘proxy’ attacks on the capital’s Jewish communities

The Guardian - UK

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 election night

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s nationwide collapse risks making Nigel Farage the face of the UK’s fragile union

Scottish and Welsh nationalism will be further radicalised if Reform UK sets the tone of debate over inclusion in the British state, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

Voices: This is already the most vicious local election campaign I can remember – and I think I know why

COMMENT: A big win is a prize politicians seem willing to fight for more desperately than ever, and no wonder – I have seen firsthand the damage a ‘midterm’ defeat can do, says Cleo Watson

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The Independent UK

Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain's embattled prime minister

British voters are casting ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term

The Independent UK

Hantavirus latest: 22 Britons on board cruise ship hit by outbreak could be flown back to UK on Sunday

The British passengers will have to self-isolate for 45 days

The Independent UK

Iran proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks could face 14 years in prison

The report of tougher sentences comes as the Met announced a community protection team of 100 extra officers to help safeguard the Jewish community.

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police announce 100 extra officers to protect London’s Jewish community from hate crimes

It comes despite the force’s chief previously saying that 300 more officers were needed

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer vows to round off local election campaign ‘fighting for every vote’

Wednesday marks the final full day of campaigning before polls open on Thursday across England, Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard

Flynn urges Scots to ‘slam shut’ the door on Reform and Farage by backing SNP

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn made the appeal to voters ahead of Thursday’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Labour will be ‘smashed to smithereens’ in Wales, says Farage

The Reform leader said Wales has become a ‘basket case’ after being led by Labour for more than two decades.

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