
Tuesday briefing: How to make sense of England’s local elections campaigns
In today’s newsletter: From breakthroughs to breakdowns, what we can expect to see – and what the consequences of the vote could be
The Guardian
May elections come at time of war on two fronts, Starmer says
At campaign launch, PM acknowledges concern over events in Ukraine and Iran as well as over rising cost of living
The Guardian
MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging
Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contest
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Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living
PM will also cite Iran war as reason to stick with Labour, as party adopts new slogan: ‘Pride in Britain’
The Guardian
Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection
Reform UK had asked GMP to investigate allegations of corrupt voting after ‘concerningly high levels’ of so-called family voting
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Reform UK suspends mayoral candidate over comments on Jewish group
Chris Parry referred to members of neighbourhood watch group as ‘cosplayers’ after ambulance arson attack
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