What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:50:08 GMT
Andy Burnham says he will look to stand in the constituency, after Labour MP Josh Simons announces his resignation.
Trump says he 'made no commitment either way' to Xi on Taiwan
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:13:36 GMT
Trump said Xi Jinping had asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan, and he had responded, "I don't talk about that".
Teenager's family 'heartbroken' by meningitis death
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:31:42 GMT
The family of sixth form pupil Lewis Waters post a tribute following his death.
Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:59:48 GMT
Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
NHS staff accessed Southport victims' records 'inappropriately', hospital trust admits
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:03:39 GMT
The victims affected by the data breach were not told for nearly two years.
Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
Fri, 15 May 2026 05:01:37 GMT
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Beckhams become billionaires as Oasis make rich list for first time
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:58:36 GMT
The list is based off the paper's estimates of the minimum wealth of Britain’s 350 richest people or families.
Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:48:38 GMT
Saturday's rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.
UK backs human rights plan to accelerate illegal migration removals
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:28:14 GMT
The agreement pushes for a new approach to the continent's main human rights treaty to tackle modern migration pressures.
'Don't swim' warnings in place at nearly all of England's official river bathing sites
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:13:45 GMT
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
