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Er wordt verwacht dat Wes Streeting uiterlijk donderdag een uitdaging voor het leiderschap tegen Keir Starmer zal lanceren. Het nieuws over de plannen van de minister van Volksgezondheid kwam naar buiten tijdens de troonrede, waardoor een kans voor de premier om de politieke agenda te resetten, in het water viel. Lucy Hough spreekt met de hoofd nationale nieuws van de Guardian, Archie Bland Lees verder...

• Stijgende kosten van levensonderhoud, zoals hoge benzineprijzen, zijn ook een zorg in verkiezingen waarbij een recordaantal kiezers zal stemmen • Kiezers op de Bahama's gaan dinsdag naar de stembussen voor een felbevochten algemene verkiezing met prominente kandidaten zoals voormalig basketbalkampioen Rick Fox. • Kiezers in de Caribische archipel zijn verdeeld over zorgen over immigratie, vooral vanuit buurland Haiti, en de stijgende kosten van levensonderhoud, met aanzienlijke stijgingen van de benzineprijzen veroorzaakt door de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten. Lees verder...

As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forcesUK politics live – latest updates• May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?The defining issue of Thursday’s local elections, feedback from doorsteps suggests, will be the UK’s soaring cost of living. But voters should be told about the links between inflation and the affects of fossil fuels and the climate crisis – or the remedies they choose – may make the situation worse, green campaigners have warned.Ami McCarthy, the head of politics at Greenpeace UK, said: “With people’s bills and prices soaring from yet another fossil fuel crisis, these local elections have a global context – driven by the Iran war. Continue reading...

• Bhabanipur constituency in West Bengal is the epicenter of the 2026 assembly election, pitting TMC chief Mamata Banerjee against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari after her prior Nandigram loss. • The diverse voter base includes significant Hindi-speaking traders and lower minority concentration compared to TMC strongholds, adding complexity to the high-stakes fight. • Stringent security measures implemented statewide to ensure transparent counting amid political tensions and voter list disputes.

• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed new congressional district maps designed to strip Democrats of additional House seats in the state. • The redistricting effort is part of a broader coast-to-coast battle over legislative boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterms, with competing proposals from both parties. • In Virginia, voters narrowly backed a Democratic remap that threatens several Republican incumbents, demonstrating the high stakes of redistricting.

From Virginia to New York, the bugs drain vines, cut yields and leave growers resorting to one simple fix: squash themAround grape harvest time about three years ago, an employee at Zephaniah Farm Vineyard in Leesburg, Virginia, noticed bugs, about 1in long with gray and black wings and a bright red underwing, atop some trees.While the insects were pretty, they were there for the grapevines and not welcome guests at the vineyard, which sits atop a farm that the Zephaniah family has run since 1949. Continue reading...

Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service has been trying to extinguish fires in Elan valley since SundayFirefighters are struggling to control wildfires raging though the scenic Elan valley in mid-Wales for a fifth day.The Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service has been working to extinguish fires in and around the Powys beauty spot since Sunday. It is not yet clear how much damage the biodiverse area has suffered: 80% of the valley is designated as sites of special scientific interest, raising fears for flora and fauna. Continue reading...