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Robert Hayward sagt voraus, dass Reform der große Gewinner sein wird und sowohl Labour als auch den Conservatives Sitze abnimmt.Guten Morgen. Wir befinden uns nun in der letzten Woche des Wahlkampfs für das schottische Parlament, das walisische Senedd und die englischen Kommunalwahlen. Keir Starmer hatte eigentlich eine große Rede für heute geplant, aber er und andere politische Führer konzentrieren sich heute auf ihre Reaktion auf die Messerattacke in Golders Green und die Bedrohung durch Antisemitismus, der die jüdische Gemeinschaft in Großbritannien ausgesetzt ist – von Jonathan Hall KC, dem unabhängigen Prüfer der Terrorgesetzgebung der Regierung, als „nationaler Sicherheitsnotstand“ bezeichnet. Hier ist unser Bericht von letzter Nacht. Und hier ist unser Live-Blog von Taz Ali.Taz wird den größten Teil der politischen Reaktionen auf diese Geschichte abdecken, weshalb ich das hier nicht behandeln werde. (Und da ein Strafverfahren läuft, sind Kommentare zu dem Angriff unter dem Artikel leider nicht erlaubt.) Lesen Sie weiter...

• Ein politisch ambitionierter Demokrat aus Connecticut brach überparteiliche Verhandlungen über die Regierungsfinanzierung aufgrund von Parteidruck auf Einbeziehung ab. • Der Ausstieg verschärft die Spannungen über die Prioritäten des Bundeshaushalts und Ausgabenkürzungen. • Dies könnte Finanzierungsgesetze verzögern, die für anstehende Haushaltsfristen entscheidend sind.

• Florida-Gouverneur Ron DeSantis hat neue Karten für die Kongresswahlbezirke vorgestellt, die weitere demokratische Sitze im Repräsentantenhaus eliminieren könnten. • Der Vorschlag zur Neugliederung zielt auf Gebiete mit demokratischen Amtsinhabern ab und verschärft die Auseinandersetzungen vor den Zwischenwahlen 2026. • Republikaner sehen darin einen entscheidenden Schlüssel zur Sicherung der Mehrheit im Repräsentantenhaus, während Demokraten vor Taktiken zur Wählerunterdrückung warnen.

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

• California Democrats are urging swift action to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell following his resignation. • Party leaders emphasize the need for a special election to maintain Democratic representation in the competitive district. • The vacancy heightens midterm stakes, with Republicans eyeing gains in the state amid shifting voter dynamics.

Exclusive: Australian Recreation Union says it plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws brought in after terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA gun users’ group targeting marginal Labor seats in next year’s New South Wales election plans to campaign for candidates who oppose the government’s firearm laws enacted after the Bondi terror attack.In an email sent to the electorate offices of 15 Labor backbenchers last week, the Australian Recreation Union (ARU) said it had recruited campaign managers across 17 “vulnerable” electorates, including Kogarah, the seat of the premier, Chris Minns, and Swansea, held by the police minister, Yasmin Catley. Continue reading...

AEC to recount votes in electorate of Narungga on Friday after Chantelle Thomas won the seat by just 58 votes at the March state electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s claim to the seat of Narungga has hit a snag weeks after the South Australian election.Uncounted ballot papers were discovered on Thursday, forcing a recount in the Yorke Peninsula seat, which One Nation’s Chantelle Thomas won by just 58 votes. Continue reading...

• Dropzone AI, a Seattle-based startup, secured $16.8 million in funding to develop autonomous AI agents for cybersecurity operations. • The company is a finalist for GeekWire Awards' AI Innovation of the Year, competing with firms transforming HR, retail, biotech, and more. • Investors back the platform amid surging demand for AI-driven threat detection and response in US enterprises.

• Following Darrell Issa's exit from Congress, Democrats are eager to flip his San Diego House seat, reshaping a key race in a swing district. • Democrats are clashing among themselves over candidacy while a stronger Republican challenger has emerged to compete for the seat. • The race in California's 48th congressional district is shaping up to be highly competitive, with both parties viewing it as a priority.

Former Labour mayor Jamie Driscoll aims to win central Newcastle ward after defecting to the Green party“Thank you very much to all you would-be penguins huddling together for warmth,” said Jamie Driscoll to the dozen supporters braving bitingly cold, blustery weather to begin knocking on doors and delivering leaflets.The former Labour North of Tyne mayor is one of the Green party’s highest-profile recruits. Standing for Newcastle city council in the central Monument ward, he was giving a pep talk to a group that would probably have been even bigger, were some not in London for a demonstration against the far right. Continue reading...

Party members to determine MP’s political future after Dinesh Gourisetty also nominated for upper house seatGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMoira Deeming’s political future in the Victorian Liberals is about to be decided behind closed doors in the final preselection battle for the party’s upper house seats on Sunday.Liberal members were due to gather at party headquarters for the western metropolitan region convention, where Deeming faces a serious challenge from Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne’s fast-growing Indian community. Continue reading...

Emily Gregory defeats Republican Jon Maples in district that is home to US president’s Palm Beach estateDemocrats managed to flip a seat in the Florida state house in the district that is home to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.Emily Gregory, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jon Maples, who had an endorsement from the US president. The Associated Press called the race on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plansA Manchester United fan said he feels “helpless and hopeless” after being evicted from the seat his family have held since just after the second world war to make way for £300-a-head VIPs.Tony Riley, whose father-in-law played for United under Sir Matt Busby, is among 1,100 supporters forced to move under cash-boosting plans overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Continue reading...

Labor’s Peter Malinauskas secures at least 32 seats while Pauline Hanson’s party outpolls Liberals and could become de facto oppositionOne Nation will win at least one South Australian lower house seat, and is leading in a handful of others, as the Liberals consider “sobering lessons” from Saturday’s thumping election loss to Labor.One Nation’s electoral success came as federal MP Barnaby Joyce downplayed racism and bigotry accusations against the party before likening a ban on migration from Muslim countries to buying cattle “that just don’t work”. Continue reading...