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Mon, 11 May 2026 08:54:11 GMT
Zack Polanski’s major gaffes – from breast enlargement claim to Red Cross admission
Green Party leader has faced serious questions over his judgement

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:33:28 GMT
Who could challenge Starmer as Labour leader? The runners and riders best set for No 10
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to walk away but he will face increased pressure after nightmarish results for the Labour Party in the local elections

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:20:31 GMT
Voices: This is already the most vicious local election campaign I can remember – and I think I know why
A big win is a prize politicians seem willing to fight for more desperately than ever, and no wonder – I have seen firsthand the damage a ‘midterm’ defeat can do, says Cleo Watson

Mon, 11 May 2026 07:58:56 GMT
Charity shop worker disinherited after mum accused him of trying to murder brother wins £600k will fight
A judge found Peggy Dalton's dementia made her mentally incapable of making a valid will

Mon, 11 May 2026 07:56:32 GMT
Navy to spend £200k to redesign women’s uniform over ‘inappropriately placed’ buttons
An internal document indicates the No 1 jacket will be altered ‘at the Crown's expense’

Mon, 11 May 2026 07:47:30 GMT
No 10 insiders answer your questions on how Westminster really works – from pressure on the PM to political infighting
In The Room hosts and former Downing Street insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson responded to readers’ questions on Keir Starmer’s leadership, Labour’s struggles, Reform and the Greens, Westminster culture and what is really happening behin...

Mon, 11 May 2026 07:37:41 GMT
Starmer speech latest: PM fights for survival as leadership rivals Rayner and Streeting circle
Sir Keir Starmer will attempt to save his premiership with a speech on Monday morning vowing to ‘face up to the big challenges’

Sun, 10 May 2026 10:15:00 GMT
Army parachutes team onto remote island to help British suspected hantavirus case
The British national had been on board the cruise ship MV Hondius now being evacuated off Tenerife

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:51:53 GMT
British man convicted over displaying Nazi imagery in Australia months after visa cancelled
The 43-year-old was arrested by Australian Federal Police in December

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:23:26 GMT
Starmer faces fight for survival as Rayner issues ‘last chance’ ultimatum
Sir Keir Starmer will give a make-or-break speech on Monday as leadership rivals circle the vulnerable prime minister with Angela Rayner demanding he takes a hard turn to the left

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Warning climate change could threaten Britain’s beloved cup of tea
Disruptions to harvests caused by the changing climate are likely to cause price spikes

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Sadiq Khan accuses Trump of having ‘absurd obsession’ with him as he reignites war of words
Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump, claiming the US president is ‘obssessed with me’

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
‘Cost of rent day’ looms for English renters as income swallowed by soaring housing costs
Reforms introduced by the Government in April in England have given private tenants a range of stronger protections

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Senior doctors across England to vote on strike action
The ballots are running from Monday for eight weeks and will close on 6 July

Sun, 10 May 2026 21:02:50 GMT
Man charged after three Jewish people assaulted in antisemitic incident in north London
He is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday

Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:23 GMT
Conservatives would quit ECHR and drill in North Sea as they unveil ‘alternative King’s Speech’
Kemi Badenoch has previously apologised for ‘mistakes’ made by the Tory administrations she served in

Sun, 10 May 2026 18:04:16 GMT
Angela Rayner’s ultimatum to Starmer: move hard left if you want to stay PM
The former deputy prime minister has issued a detailed left-wing agenda for Keir Starmer as the prime minister prepares to give ‘the speech of his life’ to save his embattled premiership

Sun, 10 May 2026 17:04:57 GMT
Thousands attend protest against antisemitism outside Downing Street
Cabinet minister Pat McFadden jeered and booed as he speaks on stage at the protest

Sun, 10 May 2026 16:15:32 GMT
Angela Rayner’s statement in full on Starmer’s failure and Labour’s ‘need to change’
Angela Rayner has issued a statement calling for Sir Keir to ‘meet the moment and set out the change our country needs’

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:27:57 GMT
What happens if Catherine West pulls the trigger on a leadership challenge?
Sir Keir Starmer is facing increasing calls to resign over Labour’s election losses

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:11:13 GMT
The small team taking on war criminals with a laptop and the help of AI
Human Rights Watch’s digital investigation lab is using technology to take on abuse and crime across the globe

Sun, 10 May 2026 13:51:10 GMT
Two arrested over Whitechapel arson attack at former synagogue
Two people have been arrested following an arson attack in east London earlier this week

Sun, 10 May 2026 12:40:53 GMT
Local election in numbers: Inside Reform’s back-to-back record results and Labour’s collapse
After what was an election mauling for Labour, experts say British politics has never been more divided

Sun, 10 May 2026 11:11:14 GMT
Reform accused of failing to condemn ‘clear racism’ after councillor’s ‘Nigerians should fill pot holes’ remark
Glenn Gibbins was elected as a Reform councillor in Sunderland earlier this week despite previous comments he made about Nigerian people

Sun, 10 May 2026 10:15:11 GMT
Mapped: The countries affected by the cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people
More than a dozen countries have been linked to the hantavirus outbreak, as the WHO confirms five cases of the disease. Alex Croft reports

Sun, 10 May 2026 09:57:29 GMT
Starmer turns back to attacking Brexit as he shares fightback plan after election rout
The prime minister laid out his plans to respond to a disastrous showing in the local elections, which saw it lose more than 1,400 council seats in England

Sun, 10 May 2026 09:49:09 GMT
The towns and cities that show politics in England is splintering from two-party system
Local elections have redrawn the political map of England, showing the country may be as divided as ever

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