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Starmer Vows To Prove Doubters Wrong After Local Election Drubbing
Sir Keir Starmer vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong as he fought back against calls for him to quit..
11 May 2026 Read more
Pudsey Bear Finds Voice For Children In Needs Mental Health Campaign
Pudsey Bear will speak for the first time in more than 40 years as part of a campaign encouraging children to talk about their me…
11 May 2026 Read more
Senior Doctors Across England Balloted On Taking Strike Action
Senior doctors in the NHS in England are being balloted on whether they wish to take strike action..
11 May 2026 Read more
Defence Ministers To Outline Contribution To Strait Of Hormuz Mission
Defence ministers from more than 40 nations will meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans led by the UK and France to protect shippin…
11 May 2026 Read more
Adolescence Star Owen Cooper Pays Tribute To The Beatles After Bafta Win
Owen Cooper paid tribute to John Lennon and The Beatles as he collected a Bafta Television Award for Adolescence..
10 May 2026 Read more
Rayner Starmer Needs To Set Out Change And Bring Back Burnham
Angela Rayner has called on Sir Keir Starmer to “set out the change our country needs” as she warned Labour is facing its “last c…
10 May 2026 Read more
Daizen Maeda Nets Memorable Goal As Celtic Close Gap On Leaders With Rangers Win
A resurgent Daizen Maeda delivered a memorable Celtic Park goal as the champions cut the gap on William Hill Premiership leaders …
10 May 2026 Read more
Starmer Fighting To Keep Job As Former Minister Warns He Has Lost The Country
Sir Keir Starmer will set out a “fresh direction” as he battles to save his job in the face of a leadership challenge following L…
10 May 2026 Read more
Daniel Dubois Warrior Spirit Made Me Climb Off Canvas To Claim World Title
Daniel Dubois believes he demonstrated his “warrior” spirit after twice rising from the canvas to claim the WBO heavyweight title…
10 May 2026 Read more
Adolescence Tipped To Triumph At Bafta TV Awards
Adolescence is tipped to triumph at the Bafta TV awards following its headline-making year..
10 May 2026 Read more
Army Parachutes Team On To Tristan Da Cunha To Support Hantavirus Response
A specialist Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha with medi…
10 May 2026 Read more
Dieters Who Want To Keep Weight Off Should Walk 8500 Steps Per Day
Dieters who want to keep the weight off should make sure they are walking 8,500 steps per day, new research suggests..
10 May 2026 Read more
David Morrissey Opens Up About Alcoholism Following Death Of His Father
Actor and film-maker David Morrissey has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic” and has opened up about his “self-destructive” b…
10 May 2026 Read more
Children Use Pester Power To Get Parents To Buy Junk Food Study
Children are winning the war when it comes to getting their parents to buy junk food, new research suggests, with parents frequen…
10 May 2026 Read more
Plaid Cymru Will Seek To Form Minority Welsh Government Leader Says
Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Plaid Cymru will seek to form a minority Government in Wales, as he spoke outside the Senedd after a hi…
9 May 2026 Read more
Rory McIlroy Makes Dig At LIV Finances But Open To Players Returning To PGA Tour
Masters champion Rory McIlroy took aim at LIV Golf’s financial plight, but is not against players returning to the PGA Tour..
9 May 2026 Read more
Man With Life Threatening Injuries After Car Hits Pedestrians
A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car hit multiple pedestrians in a town centre..
9 May 2026 Read more
Chris Packham Says David Attenborough Has Been Enormous Mentor Over The Years
TV nature presenter and activist Chris Packham has described veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough as “an enormous mentor ov…
9 May 2026 Read more
Starmer Defies Calls To Quit After Electoral Bloodbath For Labour
Sir Keir Starmer is battling mounting calls to quit after Labour’s electoral humiliation..
9 May 2026 Read more
Plaid Cymru Eyes Up Prospects For Welsh Government As Labour Licks Its Wounds
Plaid Cymru is set to gather its 43-strong team of Welsh parliamentarians together, as the party sizes up the prospects of formin…
9 May 2026 Read more
Swinney Fails To Win Majority But Says SNP Emphatically Won Holyrood Election
John Swinney declared the SNP has “emphatically” won the election, and a fifth term in power in Scotland, as Labour recorded its …
9 May 2026 Read more
Starmer Refuses To Shift Left Or Right Amid Pressure Over Electoral Mauling
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to listen to voters but refused to shift “left or right” despite pressure to change course and backben…
9 May 2026 Read more
Tale Of Two Scotlands As Survey Reveals Areas With Highest Life Satisfaction
Mid Dunbartonshire ranks as the highest constituency in the UK for life satisfaction, according to a survey on feelings of “belon…
9 May 2026 Read more
Survey Reveals How First Time Buyers Are Achieving Dream Home On A Budget
Two-thirds (66%) of first-time buyers bought a “doer-upper” that needed renovation work to save money on the property price, a su…
9 May 2026 Read more
Keir Starmer Not Going To Walk Away Despite Labour Election Woes
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not quit despite an electoral mauling in Labour’s heartlands as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made …
8 May 2026 Read more
Eluned Morgan The First Minister Of Wales Loses Seat In Senedd Election
Baroness Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has lost her seat in the Senedd and resigned as Welsh Labour leader in a dir…
8 May 2026 Read more
Counting Under Way In Holyrood Election As SNP Eyes Fifth Consecutive Win
Counting is under way in the Scottish Parliament election after voters went to the polls on Thursday..
8 May 2026 Read more
Labour Heading For Crushing Defeat In Wales
Labour is heading for a crushing defeat in Wales after suffering disastrous local election results in England overnight..
8 May 2026 Read more
Starmer Takes Responsibility For Tough Election Results But Vows To Carry On
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would carry on as Prime Minister despite Labour suffering disastrous local election losses..
8 May 2026 Read more
Third British National Diagnosed With Suspected Hantavirus Linked To Cruise Ship
A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have sai…
8 May 2026 Read more
Farage Says Reform On Course For General Election Win After Early Local Gains
Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early loc…
8 May 2026 Read more
Keir Starmer Praises Pioneer David Attenborough On 100th Birthday
The Prime Minister has called Sir David Attenborough a “true national treasure” as the naturalist turned 100..
8 May 2026 Read more
Actors Who Will Play Beatles Members In BBC Series Hamburg Days Revealed
The actors who will play the members of The Beatles in a new BBC TV series called Hamburg Days have been revealed..
8 May 2026 Read more
Shopping Visits Fall As Middle East Conflict Takes Toll On Consumer Confidence
Consumers are making fewer visits to the shops as the ongoing Middle East conflict drags down confidence, figures suggest..
8 May 2026 Read more
Polls Close In Crucial Elections For Sir Keir Starmers Premiership
Polls have closed in elections across Scotland, Wales and parts of England that could prove a decisive moment in Sir Keir Starmer…
7 May 2026 Read more
Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Andrew Near Home On Sandringham Estate
A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his new home on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk…
7 May 2026 Read more
Shell Under Fire Over Outrageous Profits After Boost From Soaring Oil Prices
Shell has become the latest oil giant to face criticism over mammoth profits after it revealed a bumper earnings haul thanks to r…
7 May 2026 Read more
Two Passengers Of Ship Linked To Hantavirus Self Isolating In The UK
Two people who were on board the cruise ship linked to the hantavirus outbreak are self-isolating after returning to the UK, heal…
7 May 2026 Read more
Man Utd Fans Appeal For Rethink On FA Youth Cup Final Venue
The Football Association has been urged to move the FA Youth Cup final to the Etihad Stadium or Old Trafford after Manchester Cit…
6 May 2026 Read more
British Doctor Evacuated As Ship Linked To Outbreak To Leave Cape Verde
A British doctor with suspected hantavirus has been medically evacuated from the cruise ship linked to the outbreak, which is bel…
6 May 2026 Read more
US To Pause Effort To Guide Ships Out Of Strait Of Hormuz To Focus On Iran Deal
President Donald Trump says the United States will pause efforts to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz in order t…
6 May 2026 Read more
Two Thirds Of Gen Z Adults Do Not Know VE Day Marks End Of WW2 Poll Finds
Two thirds of Gen Z adults don’t know VE Day marks the end of the Second World War, a poll has found..
6 May 2026 Read more
Strictly Come Dancing Star Tasha Ghouri Backs British Sign Language Campaign
Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri has spoken out as new research shows almost a quarter of people would avoid someone who i…
6 May 2026 Read more
Kate Returns To International Travel Next Week With Solo Trip To Italy
The Princess of Wales is to return to international travel by carrying out her first overseas royal visit since facing cancer..
6 May 2026 Read more
Met Police Announces Team Of 100 Extra Officers To Protect Jewish Communities
The Metropolitan Police has announced a community protection team of 100 extra officers to help safeguard the Jewish community, d…
6 May 2026 Read more
Bukayo Saka Fires Arsenal Into Champions League Final
Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal to send Arsenal to their first Champions League final in 20 years following a 1-0 win agains…
5 May 2026 Read more
William Brings Cakes As Hill Farmers Share Challenges Of Diversifying
The Prince of Wales took a box of cakes when he met hill farmers in the Yorkshire Dales and discussed the challenges facing their…
5 May 2026 Read more
Phil Foden Agrees Terms In Principle To Extend Manchester City Deal To 2030
Phil Foden has agreed terms in principle on a new contract with Manchester City.
5 May 2026 Read more
Kim Kardashian Stuns Met Gala In Tangerine Breastplate By British Designer
Kim Kardashian turned heads at the Met Gala in a tangerine fibreglass breastplate by British pop artist and sculptor Allen Jones..
5 May 2026 Read more
Pret A Manger Opens First Drive Thru Restaurant
Pret A Manger has opened its first drive-thru restaurant..
5 May 2026 Read more
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