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When will we know who won the London mayoral election? Sadiq Khan is fighting to be re-elected as Mayor of London. Voters took to the…

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election with huge swing from Conservatives Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election from the Conservatives, heaping even more pressure on…

Boris Johnson forgets voter ID in major polling day blunder Boris Johnson was turned away from voting at his local polling station yesterday after forgetting…

Latest local election results show a bruising night for the Conservatives The Conservatives have had a tough night as results from yesterday’s massive local elections…

Friday’s front pages feature a variety of topics, including domestic UK topics including the Rwanda bill and the London sword attack suspect. 

There are several political stories on the front pages, with several publications looking at Labour’s plans if they are elected to office this year. 

Online, most newspapers are dominated by yesterday’s local elections in England and Wales – as results continue to come in, it’s clear the Tories have suffered major defeats and Labour has picked up more than 58 seats. 

Joe Biden has called on pro-Palestinian protesters on university campuses to uphold the rule of law. 

Trump criticises ‘radical left extremists’ causing disorder on college campuses across the country Former President Trump has spoken out against the anti-Israel protests happening on…

Tribunal hears that failures in Afghanistan evacuation may have resulted in loss of lives The shocking revelations of a sacked Foreign Office whistleblower have shed…

Vaughan Gething sparks internal turmoil in Welsh Labour as party members turn against him After months of speculation and uncertainty, the Welsh Labour Party has…

Most of Thursday’s front pages lead with the first pictures of the 14-year-old boy who was killed in the London sword attack. A stranger stabbed Daniel Anjorin as he was en route to school. The attack is not suspected to be terrorism, and police confirm the schoolboy was not known to the attacker. It is not believed to have been a targeted attack. 

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with Daniel’s murder.

Many of the back pages report on Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win over PSG in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League. Elsewhere, in the WSL, Chelsea’s title hopes have been dashed after a shock 4-3 Liverpool win. 

Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have picked a leader who is friendly with China as their prime minister. This suggests that the country will keep being close to Beijing.

Anthony Blinken has told Israel and Hamas to seek deal that will bring about a ceasefire and free the remaining hostages held in Gaza.

Arizona’s Senate voted to get rid of a law from 1864 that banned abortion. This was the final effort by Democrats to erase the law from the state’s records. Two Republicans joined Senate Democrats to support this decision.

Quick Summary – Key Takeaways Nicola Danti, MEP for Italia Viva, had prepared campaign materials and worked hard preparing to secure a new mandate in…

Blinken Urges Israeli Leaders to Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza: “The Time is Now” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel, pushing for…

Almost all of Wednesday’s front pages are dominated by the news that a 14-year-old boy was killed after an attacker armed with a sword went on the rampage in Hainault, north-east London. The attacker is in hospital, it is not believed to be related to terrorism or a targeted attack. 

Several newspapers feature an image of King Charles – who returned to public life after starting his cancer treatment. 

Elsewhere, the UK back pages feature images of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid drew 2-2 in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League. 

Former President Donald Trump is leading President Biden in all seven critical swing states and has an even larger margin in most states when also up against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a new poll shows.

Kate Forbes, the former finance secretary of Scotland, has hinted at a potential run for the leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Despite support, she emphasised the need to consider what is best for the party, the country, and her family.

Over 100 law enforcement officers in riot gear arrested protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt, where students occupied a campus building for over a week in…

Many of Tuesday’s newspaper leads on the resignation of Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf. He resigned ahead of two votes of no-confidence – one in him and another in his government, which was due next week, and unlikely he’d survive. Both the Scottish and English papers lead on the SNP chaos, with the English papers focusing on his resignation and speech, whilst the Scottish papers are looking ahead at his successor. 

“The pen drives were kept on bus seats, at bus stands and were given to people in public places like parks,” an official told the daily. “These pen drives had more than 2,000 files which included videos and photos. After a few hours, we saw these being widely shared on WhatsApp.”

A deep dive into addressing the resurgence of antisemitism. Stanford University in California has long been known for its diverse student body, but a recent…

Monday’s front pages lead on a variety of stories. Several of the papers cover the UK’s Rwanda policy with different approaches to the story. Elsewhere, the latest from the UK government also makes a couple of the newspapers – with reports that Tory MP rebels are plotting to oust the prime minister ahead of what is expected to be disastrous local elections for the Conservatives.

The back pages lead on Arsenal’s win over Spurs to take them to the top of the Premier League table – the Gunners got off to a great start but Spurs managed to claw a few goals back in what was a nervy end to the match.

Many of the Sunday papers lead on domestic UK politics, with the defection of Tory MP Dan Poulter, a popular story, he quit the Conservative Party to join Labour. Defections are rare, so the news is a major blow to the Tories – who are worried about a total wipeout at the upcoming general election. Elsewhere, there are reports of a challenge to the prime minister’s leadership in the coming days and another lead sees Sunak urging voters to stick with him and his plan.

Elsewhere the blood scandal compensation makes several papers.

Most of the UK back pages lead on the bust-up between Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah on the touchline.

Several prominent UK party figures have weighed in on the situation surrounding Humza Yousaf and the SNP. Among those are Sir Ed Davey and Rachel…