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On the eve of a hugely significant set of local and national elections – who has the momentum and who is staring into an electoral abyss? Sam and Anne pore over the final voting intention polls before the elections – covering England, Scotland and Wales. Have the latest headlines for Reform and the Greens done any damage? Meanwhile, as part of a series of leader interviews on Sky News, Sam has been speaking to the Conservatives’ Kemi Badenoch. How will she be judged at this election and what does success look like for her party? Plus, Anne has some details…

Published on 06/05/2026 – 9:16 GMT+2•Updated 9:16 Ukraine said on Wednesday that Russia had violated a unilateral ceasefire called by Kyiv by launching a barrage of air strikes on Ukrainian cities with 108 combat drones and three missiles. “This shows that Russia rejects peace and its fake calls for a ceasefire on May 9th have nothing to do with diplomacy. Putin only cares about military parades, not human lives,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote in a post on X, on social media, referring to the Kremlin’s own unilateral call for a halt to fighting during its World War II…

Emergency crews responded in Kramotorsk on Tuesday after an airstrike struck the eastern Ukrainian city, killing at least five people and injuring 12 others, according to local authorities. Video showed cars engulfed in flames, firefighters working to extinguish burning vehicles and emergency teams operating at the scene. Blood could be seen on the pavement, while a body lay covered nearby. Officials said the strike involved powerful glide bombs and warned the death toll could rise. Rescue and medical teams remained on site assisting victims following the attack.

Published on 06/05/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 The Greek government is moving to introduce legislation to strengthen consumer protection in the retail banking market by capping the total repayment amount on consumer loans of up to €100,000. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the plan as part of his weekly review of the government’s work, stressing the need to curb abusive practices and “fine print” in lending contracts. Under the proposal, the total amount a borrower will be required to repay, including interest and fees, will be capped at a level 30% to 50% above the capital the lender borrowed, “as…

Published on 06/05/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Teachers in schools across the Netherlands are struggling with a surge of disinformation relating to the Holocaust that they believe students are seeing on social media, according to a new survey. Over 190 teachers from secondary schools in the Netherlands responded to a poll from NOS Stories, a branch of the Dutch public broadcaster. The students “no longer know what is real and what is fake because of AI and TikTok,” history teacher Maarten Post told NOS. Post said he preferred students who reach out to him and ask about the issue rather than…

But Mélenchon has suffered a “noticeable decline” in support among moderates, Lestrohan said. “The question is whether he can win them back despite his deteriorated image,” he added. Mélenchon was criticized for campaigning the 2024 European election almost entirely on a platform devoted to the Palestinian cause, and more recently he faced widespread furor over his continued affiliation and defense of an antifascist organization whose members were accused of killing of an activist with ties to far-right groups. French lawyer, politician and media personality Raquel Garrido participates in a meeting in Liffré, France on April 25, 2026. | Lou Benoist/AFP…

The financial world is currently witnessing a striking paradox: higher prices on “Wall Street”, meaning equity markets, even as growth forecasts are revised downwards on “Main Street”, meaning the real economy. While the war in Iran continues, heavily disrupting global energy markets and shipping routes and consequently damaging the world economy, stock indices in the United States, Japan and South Korea have all reached new all-time highs. At the start of the week, the S&P 500 hit a new record high of 7,273, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ-100 also climbed to an all-time high, just above 28,000 on Tuesday. In Asia,…

Ein Jahr Regierung Merz. Statt Feierstimmung herrscht massiver Zeitdruck. Bis zur Sommerpause müssen Mammutprojekte wie die Steuerreform, das Rentenpaket und der Haushalt 2027 erledigt werden. Gordon Repinski analysiert mit Rasmus Buchsteiner, ob die schwarz-rote Koalition die Kraft für einen „großen Wurf“ hat oder ob die fundamentalen Unterschiede zwischen Unions-Erwirtschaftung und SPD-Umverteilung im Stillstand enden. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview zieht der Erste Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der Unionsfraktion, Steffen Bilger, ein Resümee der ersten zwölf Monate. Er spricht über die schwierige Partnerschaft mit der SPD, erreichte Erfolge wie die Migrationswende und erklärt, warum der Reformhunger der Union aus seiner Sicht nicht gestillt ist. Während in…

The European Commission is unveiling its new anti-poverty strategy today. The only problem is … it doesn’t include any new cash. On the pod, Zoya and Ryan discuss how the EU executive is justifying the lack of new funding in this plan. They also look at how likely the bloc is to reach its target of eradicating poverty by 2050 (spoiler alert: not very likely). That’s not the only strategy on the agenda today. The Commission will also present its guidelines on addressing homelessness. To better understand the housing crisis, Zoya speaks with the President of the Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő, who is in Brussels…

“And I think this was the wrong start. In which country would we accept that? Someone creating really a brutal pressure on a court? We would say, no, you need to discuss this at the political level. My goal was to bring this back to Strasbourg and to address this at the political level.” Not our role Berset also warned that reforming the convention would not solve countries’ own internal debates on migration. “Is this able to bring an answer to the concerns and challenges that the U.K. is facing in the migration discussions? I think yes, partly. When we…