16 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon announces her resignation from Scottish politics

Nicola Sturgeon has delivered a long-awaited decision on whether she would stand in the 2026 Scottish election

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26 h. ago No nationwide smartphone ban in Welsh schools, report recommends

The Welsh Government is being urged to produce clear guidance and a robust framework to allow teachers to set their own rules.

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35 h. ago Campaigners asked for Senedd to be lit up green and found answer 'difficult to comprehend'

Welsh Cladiators, who have held a remembrance for a terrible fire tragedy every year for the past three years, called the refusal 'extremely insensitive'

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40 h. ago Wales Senedd election 2026 constituencies confirmed as final maps published

The changes will be in place for the Senedd elections set to take place in 2026 and will see the number of MSs rise from 60 to 96

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62 h. ago Myanmar junta’s promise of elections denounced as ‘sham’ by experts

There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credibleMyanmar military’s promise to hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026 has been condemned as a “sham” that risks bringing even greater violence.Myanmar’s military junta announced on Saturday, in comments reported in state media, that it would hold a long-promised election, specifying a timeframe for the first time since seizing power in a 2021 coup. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on Modi redrawing India’s electoral map: deepening a dangerous north

The Hindu nationalist prime minister’s push could shift power northward to his political advantage but risks escalating political tensionsWhen Narendra Modi’s alliance won a narrow majority in last year’s Indian election, it signalled his waning popularity after a decade in power. A victory in 2029 may seem unlikely. Yet his government’s push to redraw parliamentary constituencies using post-2026 census data could tilt the electoral field in his favour.The process, known as delimitation, ensures each member of parliament represents an equal number of voters – a principle of democratic fairness. Since 1976, however, it has been frozen to avoid penalising Indian states that curbed population growth. If delimitation proceeds, Mr Modi’s populous northern strongholds will gain seats, weakening the political clout of India’s economically dynamic and culturally distinct southern cone. Its five states are governed by different parties but, critically, none belong to Modi’s ruling Hindu nati...

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3 d. ago Reform becomes the 3rd most popular party in Scotland ahead of the Tories

The Scottish Election Study predicts Reform UK will overtake the Scottish Conservatives in 2026.

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5 d. ago Kamala Harris reportedly considering run for California governor

Former California attorney general weighing campaign for 2026 election in home state since defeat to Trump, allies sayKamala Harris is considering a run to be governor of California and has given herself until the end of the summer to make a final decision, sources close to her have told Politico.The former US vice-president has been weighing up a gubernatorial campaign in her home state as one option for remaining in the political arena since her presidential election defeat to Donald Trump last November. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Councillor's tribute to 'pioneering' MSP Fiona Hyslop as she announces decision to step down

The MSP for the Linlithgow constituency who is currently Cabinet Secretary for Transport has announced that she will retire at the 2026 Holyrood Elections.

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7 d. ago Elon Musk reveals his big prediction for 2026 midterm elections after Trump's fiery joint session speech

Elon Musk thinks that after President Donald Trump's joint session address Republicans can win an even larger majority in the Senate in the 2026 midterms.

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7 d. ago Swinney hails ‘phenomenal contribution’ of senior ministers set to step down

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop have both said they will not stand for election in 2026.

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7 d. ago Linlithgow MSP announces decision to retire at 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections

Fiona Hyslop has been returned as the MSP for Linlithgow since 2011 and secured the third highest constituency vote in Scotland in 2021.

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7 d. ago Two senior Scottish Government ministers to quit Holyrood at 2026 election

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop were both first elected when the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999.

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8 d. ago 'Reform can't be allowed into the Senedd under any circumstances' says Jane Dodds

Lib Dem MS Jane Dodds has said that while Nigel Farage continues to back Donald Trump 'we don't want him here'

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1 week ago There’s a real chance Labour won’t be running Wales for the first time

The Senedd election in May 2026 will change Welsh politics in more ways than one

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2 w. ago Budapest Pride should be held in closed venue for ‘child protection’, says government official

Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff says event this year should be taken off streetsHungary’s Budapest Pride should be held in a “closed venue” this year rather than on a city centre avenue as in previous years, the prime minister Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff has said, citing child protection.The plan, announced on Wednesday, appeared to be part of Orbán’s restrictions on the activities of the LGBTQ+ community as the nationalist leader prepares for elections in 2026 in which his right-wing Fidesz party faces an unprecedented challenge from a new opponent. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Budapest Pride should be held in closed venue for ‘child protection’, says Orbán official

Prime minister’s chief of staff says event this year should be taken off streetsHungary’s Budapest Pride should be held in a “closed venue” this year rather than on a city centre avenue as in previous years, the prime minister, Viktor Orbán’s, chief of staff has said, citing child protection.The plan, announced on Wednesday, appeared to be part of Orbán’s restrictions on the activities of the LGBTQ+ community as the nationalist leader prepares for elections in 2026 in which his rightwing Fidesz party faces an unprecedented challenge from a new opponent. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Budapest Pride should be held indoors for ‘child protection’, says Orbán official

Prime minister’s chief of staff says event this year should be taken off streetsHungary’s Budapest Pride should be held in a “closed venue” this year rather than on a city centre avenue as in previous years, the prime minister, Viktor Orbán’s, chief of staff has said, citing child protection.The plan, announced on Wednesday, appeared to be part of Orbán’s restrictions on the activities of the LGBTQ+ community as the nationalist leader prepares for elections in 2026 in which his rightwing Fidesz party faces an unprecedented challenge from a new opponent. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The experienced Scottish Parliament frontbencher resigning at 2026 election as 'new blood' wanted

A senior Tory MSP who has been at Holyrood since 2007 will not seek re-election next year.

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2 w. ago Former Senedd member Nathan Gill appears in court accused of taking Russian bribes

The former Reform UK leader in Wales did not enter pleas

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