Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go
Mon, 11 May 2026 23:30:55 GMT
Over 70 Labour MPs have publicly urged the PM either to resign immediately or set out a timetable to stand down.
Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts
Tue, 12 May 2026 00:32:38 GMT
A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
Tue, 12 May 2026 00:59:12 GMT
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
Mon, 11 May 2026 23:20:53 GMT
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:49:14 GMT
An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.
Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam
Mon, 11 May 2026 16:13:30 GMT
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from what they had prepared for.
Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host
Mon, 11 May 2026 15:12:33 GMT
The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.
How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
Mon, 11 May 2026 23:08:21 GMT
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
Calls for 'urgent action' on baby-sleep industry after BBC investigation
Tue, 12 May 2026 00:11:18 GMT
The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.
Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
Tue, 12 May 2026 00:17:10 GMT
An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.
