Top 5 local election battles to watch this May
With the local elections on 1 May, Left Foot Forward picks out the most competitive races and potential game-changers.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court rules Rwanda asylum policy unlawful
In a unanimous decision, the five Supreme Court justices agreed with the Court of Appeal that there had not been a proper assessment of whether Rwanda was safe.
Suella Braverman slams Rishi Sunak over ‘betrayal’ in scathing letter
The former Home Secretary also slammed Sunak’s approach to government, saying that his “distinctive style of government means you are incapable” of delivering
Concerns as new Environment Secretary’s wife executive at sewage-dumping water company
Conflict of interest unease grows over Steve Barclay’s new role
EXCLUSIVE: Union launches legal action with seasonal worker against UK fruit farm
UVW union believes it is the first legal challenge at an Employment Tribunal (ET) by a seasonal worker
‘Zero progress’: TUC slams Tory record on disability pay gap
New analysis shows ‘appalling’ pay gap between disabled and non-disabled workers
Attempted right-wing takeover of National Trust backed by Nigel Farage fails!
The anti-woke group, Restore Trust, had launched a renewed campaign to win seats on the Trust’s council this year after failing in their attempts last year, and this time they had the likes of Farage, along with the right-wing press backing them.
Rishi Sunak has appointed a ‘minister for woke’ and it hasn’t gone down well
The Tory leader appointed Esther McVey, the MP for Tatton, to the role, which has now been dubbed the ‘minister for woke’.
Greta Thunberg protests Rishi Sunak’s speech at Lord Mayor’s banquet
Anti-fossil fuel activists joined by Swedish environmentalist to drown out Prime Minister at banquet with Lord Mayor and bankers
Is UK democracy ready for the AI revolution?
With a slate of major elections planned across the world in 2024, including in the UK, we cannot simply adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach when it comes to AI’s impact on electoral integrity
New Conservatives group is ‘meeting later today’ to discuss Suella Braverman as Tory leader
Braverman was sacked after a number of divisive and inflammatory comments in recent weeks, including the claim that rough sleeping is a ‘lifestyle choice’.
