Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?
Fri, 15 May 2026 10:47:30 GMT
The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.
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".
'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
Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Fri, 15 May 2026 07:38:17 GMT
Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
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.
Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says
Fri, 15 May 2026 10:34:39 GMT
A sixth-form student died following the three meningitis cases in Reading.
British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal
Fri, 15 May 2026 08:19:31 GMT
The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.
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".
Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:10:04 GMT
Former England captain Sir David Beckham becomes the UK's first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
