STV staff walk out on strike on day of Holyrood election count
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Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win
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Starmer: ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Labour suffers electoral mauling
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John Curtice: Early results show how fragmented UK politics has become
John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSir John CurticeProfessor of politics, Strathclyde UniversityBBCThe overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented.Reform are certainly the winners. The party has won most seats - 30% of those declared so far. Meanwhile in a sample of over 500 wards where the BBC has collected the detail...
Starmer takes responsibility for ‘tough’ election results but vows to carry on
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Former Stoke City footballer wins council seat for Reform UK
Graham Shaw, a retired professional footballer who played for Stoke City, Preston North End and Rochdale, has secured a seat on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council following Thursday's local elections.The former player claimed victory in the Knutton ward, standing as a Reform UK candidate.Shaw's transition from football to politics comes after more than four decades of living and working in the area.His election forms part of a broader wave of Reform gains across the country, as voters went to...
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Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers local election losses
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Vijay under pressure, DMK-AIADMK scramble to stop TVK from forming govt: TN chaos in 10 points
Tamil Nadu's political landscape shifted dramatically as Vijay's TVK emerged as the largest party, winning 108 seats but falling short of a majority. Intense negotiations followed, with Congress backing TVK, causing friction with the DMK. Accusations of gubernatorial pressure surfaced, while both TVK and AIADMK reportedly engaged in resort politics amid a complex government formation battle.
Farage says Reform on course for general election win after early local gains
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Election results in maps and charts
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USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail
Politics USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail for the first time since 1927 May 7, 2026 / 9:50 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Handguns could be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter this week in opposition.In 1927, Congress passed a law barring the USPS from mailing concealable firearms unless they...
Vote counting due to begin in Scottish Parliament election
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'Organisational arrogance, grassroots disconnect': Rumblings of revolt in TMC after poll debacle
Trinamool Congress faces internal turmoil as former MLA Raj Chakraborty quits politics, citing the end of his tenure. This follows public criticism from ex-ministers and functionaries blaming leadership arrogance and factionalism for the poll defeat. Several leaders have voiced discontent over party decisions and alleged pressure from within.
Trump brands Iran’s leaders ‘lunatics’ after attacks on US warships in strait
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Votes being counted in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership
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Retired New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan calls Trump’s remarks about Pope Leo ‘very unfortunate’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRetired New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan calls Trump’s remarks about Pope Leo ‘very unfortunate’Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican on Thursday, as the Iran war continues to create a rift between the Trump administration and the popeJosh Marcus in San Francisco Friday 08 May 2026 00:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bo...
Federal court strikes down Trump’s new global tariffs as illegal
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFederal court strikes down Trump’s new global tariffs as illegal The 2-1 decision deemed the tariffs ‘invalid’ and ‘unauthorized by law’Via AP news wire Friday 08 May 2026 00:28 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2972644To1","articleMeta":{"url"...
Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,400 people to places they’ve never been, report finds
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,400 people to places they’ve never been, report findsImmigrants who fear torture and persecution in their home countries are being sent to ‘third countries’ that could deport them to the same places they fled, a sweeping new report findsAlex Woodward in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 22:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"...
Trump panel recommends slashing FEMA in half and letting states handle disaster response
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump panel recommends slashing FEMA in half and letting states handle disaster response‘At the end of the day, we know FEMA is broken and it needs to be fundamentally transformed,’ a panel member saidBrendan Rascius in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 22:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove b...