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Robert Hayward predice que Reform será el gran ganador, arrebatando escaños tanto a Labour como a los Conservatives. Buenos días. Ya estamos en la última semana de campaña para el Scottish parliament, el Welsh Senedd y las elecciones locales inglesas. Keir Starmer había planeado un gran discurso para hoy, pero él y otros líderes políticos se centran hoy en su respuesta al apuñalamiento en Golders Green y a la amenaza de antisemitismo que enfrenta la comunidad judía de Gran Bretaña – descrita como una “national security emergency” por Jonathan Hall KC, el revisor independiente del gobierno sobre legislación antiterrorista. Aquí está nuestra overnight story. Y aquí está nuestro live blog de Taz Ali. Taz cubrirá la mayor parte de la reacción política a esa historia, por lo que eso no será algo que yo cubra aquí. (Y dado que hay procesos penales activos, me temo que no se permitirán comentarios relacionados con el ataque debajo de la línea). Continue reading...

• Un demócrata de Connecticut con ambiciones políticas abandonó las negociaciones bipartidistas sobre la financiación gubernamental ante la presión de su partido para ser incluido. • El abandono intensifica las tensiones sobre las prioridades del presupuesto federal y los recortes de gastos. • Esto podría retrasar los proyectos de ley de financiación críticos para los próximos plazos fiscales.

• El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, presentó nuevos mapas de distritos electorales que podrían eliminar escaños demócratas adicionales en la Cámara. • La propuesta de redistribución de distritos se centra en áreas con titulares demócratas, intensificando las batallas antes de las elecciones de mitad de período de 2026. • Los republicanos ven esto como clave para mantener la mayoría en la Cámara, mientras que los demócratas advierten sobre tácticas de supresión de votantes.

Los leales al presidente Mahmoud Abbas ganaron la mayoría de los comicios en las elecciones municipales palestinas, informaron funcionarios electorales el domingo, en una votación que por primera vez en casi dos décadas incluyó una ciudad en la Franja de Gaza dirigida por el 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...