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Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

elections might change things, says Kiran. Historical losses are forecast in Scotland, Wales and London for Labour to the Greens, Reform and nationalist parties. --- **Waiting for the next scandal** Losing the cabinet would be fatal

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10

Green wave was going to displace Labour across the capital as some MPs had feared – although Zack Polanski’s party [won the Hackney mayoralty](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/greens-unseat-labour-to-win-mayoral-election-in-hackney-zoe-garbett) and had high hopes for Lewisham, Camden

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

first five episodes, deliver the goods, lovingly covering most of the tropes. ***Lucy Mangan*** **Games** **Forbidden Solitaire, PC** | ★★★★★ In Forbidden Solitaire, lead character Will Roberta picks up an old 1990s game called, yes, Forbidden Solitaire

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

mayors are up for election in England. The polls will be open between 0700 BST and 2200 BST on Thursday 7 May, with results expected to follow on Friday and over the weekend. The polls

Digested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace

Green. Rod Liddle accused Hannah of class warfare in the Spectator. Alcohol is for the more refined classes, apparently. My sympathies are entirely with Spencer. Though you might call me a puritan as well, having

Future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens

first and foremost to the democratic debate in the United Kingdom and we don’t want to take that place, but we would like to trigger that debate as a European political family. Maybe other

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

first time who, with the best will in the world, think they can change the world. And then, when you look at the financial situation, realise that all the promises that you’ve made

Andy Burnham sparks Labour anger with appearance alongside Greens

mayor, who is seen as one of the most likely challengers to Keir Starmer, will be speaking at the [Change:Now event](https://www.compassonline.org.uk/events/changenow-mobilising-the-progressive-majority/) this month organised by the left-wing group Compass. Compass

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

elected as many times as he wants, and people are being told that if another government comes in, all the gangs will be released and the country will go back

King Charles US visit: What to know about the itinerary, Congress address

Green Room, before touring the newly expanded White House beehive on the South Lawn, near the Kitchen Garden. The day concludes with a brief farewell as the royals depart the White House grounds. **April

Republicans split with Trump and back Haitians – to save their seats

party who are willing to step back and let the president do whatever he wants,” Ruby says. Turner was one of just 10 of 214 [Republicans](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans) in the House of Representatives

Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that

first data center pitch. "I was pulled aside in the lobby of the Hilton hotel by the CEO of Entergy Louisiana, who said, 'We have a project and need to talk,'" Bourgeois said