Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on Starmer
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:20:31 GMT
Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:04:45 GMT
The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening
"traditional Russian values".
Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:11:07 GMT
The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency
One dead and two ill after meningitis cases
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:28 GMT
Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.
Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:35:12 GMT
Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.
Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:54:09 GMT
Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:55:21 GMT
The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".
CIA chief visits Havana as energy crisis worsens
Fri, 15 May 2026 02:40:50 GMT
The reported visit came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown
Thu, 14 May 2026 20:17:03 GMT
A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.
I was sexually assaulted by an imam. He told me he had supernatural powers
Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:15 GMT
Abdul Halim Khan would tell young girls they needed "curing" from "bad spirits". The BBC has spoken to two of his victims about their experiences.
