What is happening with Keir Starmer’s leadership: At a glance
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
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Zoe Ball confirms she did not get Strictly presenting role
The broadcaster says she was "so chuffed to even be in the mix" for the job on the BBC One show.
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Green Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax
The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.
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Man charged over arson attack at former synagogue
Moses Edwards, 45, of Wanstead, has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life.
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Russia's shadow fleet ships defying PM's threat and entering UK waters
BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.
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Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing
Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.
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Boer War Cadbury bar expected to bring sweet payday
The 126-year-old chocolate bar is described by auctioneers as "very rare, if unappetising".
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'Patients have tried to punch me because of my skin colour'
Figures from some NHS trusts in England show there was a 17% rise in reports of racism in a year.
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BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings
The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.
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Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning
BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.
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Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts
A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.
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Calls for 'urgent action' on baby-sleep industry after BBC investigation
The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.
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Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.
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How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
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Baby loss couple: We were told we'd picked a bad day to give birth
Couple whose baby was stillborn in hospital hope maternity review will lead to improvements.
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Former UUP leader to be deselected by party
He is expected to be deselected when his Upper Bann constituency association meets in June.
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PM 'weighs up options' ahead of crucial cabinet meeting – as top ministers tell him to set timetable for departure
The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning after top ministers told him he should set a timetable for his departure.
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Virginia Giuffre’s memoir wins top book award
Nobody's Girl, published last year, detailed Giuffre's encounters with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Stars come out for 50th anniversary of the King's Trust
George Clooney, Sir Idris Elba and other stars joined King Charles and Queen Camilla in London.
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Why a slice of Edinburgh is being bought up by overseas owners
More than a third of the properties in Quartermile area have been bought by people based outside the UK.
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