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In this issue
May 07, 2022
Tory MPs warn Johnson has lost public's trust
Leadership questions as election losses blamed on the PM
![Tory MPs warn Johnson has lost public's trust](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/_3V8lS3te1651902809903/TORY-MPS-WARN-JOHNSON-HAS-LOST-PUBLICS-TRUST.jpg)
1 min
Scottish Tories' blame game as party faces crash to third
Douglas Ross has been accused of flip-flopping after calling for the PM to go over Partygate
![Scottish Tories' blame game as party faces crash to third](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/fCVeQGATl1651902901100/SCOTTISH-TORIES-BLAME-GAME-AS-PARTY-FACES-CRASH-TO-THIRD.jpg)
2 mins
Sinn Fein set for best ever result in Northern Ireland
Michelle O'Neill celebrates with party members after being elected on the first count to the Northern Ireland Assembly
![Sinn Fein set for best ever result in Northern Ireland](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/tyAe3qesD1651903000103/SINN-FEIN-SET-FOR-BEST-EVER-RESULT-IN-NORTHERN-IRELAND.jpg)
2 mins
Tories lose control of only majority council in Wales
Wales's first minister Mark Drakeford and wife Clare after voting at St Catherine's Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff
![Tories lose control of only majority council in Wales](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/QEQZfDEvN1651903128823/TORIES-LOSE-CONTROL-OF-ONLY-MAJORITY-COUNCIL-IN-WALES.jpg)
3 mins
The Tories must now decide the prime minister's future
The PM may be a net liability but a lot of things could change between now and the next election
![The Tories must now decide the prime minister's future](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/pGBMDprbU1651903293678/THE-TORIES-MUST-NOW-DECIDE-THE-PRIME-MINISTERS-FUTURE.jpg)
2 mins
Lib Dems érecovering from disaster with council gains
Ed Davey hails ‘an almighty shockwave' but is warned his party's progress is 'relatively modest'
![Lib Dems érecovering from disaster with council gains](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/xCqZ82tZY1651903386437/LIB-DEMS-RECOVERING-FROM-DISASTER-WITH-COUNCIL-GAINS.jpg)
2 mins
An unofficial Lab-Lib Dem pact is a threat to Johnson
Keir Starmer needs the support of Ed Davey and the rejuvenated Liberal Democrats - and he will get it
![An unofficial Lab-Lib Dem pact is a threat to Johnson](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/0QOJgl46y1651903514469/AN-UNOFFICIAL-LABLIB-DEM-PACT-IS-A-THREAT-TO-JOHNSON.jpg)
3 mins
Disgraced ex-mayor wins in Tower Hamlets after ban
Lutfur Rahman is back in power in east London despite 'corrupt and illegal practices'
![Disgraced ex-mayor wins in Tower Hamlets after ban](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/Aq6vJ3ZUF1651903631421/DISGRACED-EXMAYOR-WINS-IN-TOWER-HAMLETS-AFTER-BAN.jpg)
1 min
Russian warship in flames after being hit by Ukrainian anti-ship missile, says Kyiv
'Admiral Makarov': the modern frigate reportedly hit
![Russian warship in flames after being hit by Ukrainian anti-ship missile, says Kyiv](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/atmKllf0F1651903748973/RUSSIAN-WARSHIP-IN-FLAMES-AFTER-BEING-HIT-BY-UKRAINIAN-ANTISHIP-MISSILE-SAYS-KYIV.jpg)
1 min
Tech giants must pay ‘fair price for content under government clampdown
The watchdog will also be granted fresh powers to issue fines for non-compliance
![Tech giants must pay ‘fair price for content under government clampdown](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/945296/RT6h-Cjp-1651903849373/TECH-GIANTS-MUST-PAY-FAIR-PRICE-FOR-CONTENT-UNDER-GOVERNMENT-CLAMPDOWN.jpg)
2 mins
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Publisher: ESI Media
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
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The Independent has been at the frontline of journalism since 1986, with its mission to challenge and debate always ahead of its time. The Independent is free-thinking and free of bias in an increasingly fragmented world where communities locally, regionally and across continents are disenfranchised with traditional establishments. They want real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a news source that is ready to stand for something, not everything.
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