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May 15, 2026
Jews are not safe in London, says Met Chief in starkest warning of antisemitism rise
Sir Mark Rowley warned MPs of antisemitic attacks as he visited stabbing victims with King Charles in Golders Green
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May 15, 2026
Gilts and pound suffer sell-off as market frets over Labour leadership
Yields on UK government bonds climbed back up on worries over political instability and the candidates jostling to challenge the Prime Minis...
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May 15, 2026
Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham for Makerfield by-election
The former health secretary backed Mr Burnham in what he called in a ‘tough’ contest.
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May 15, 2026
Everything we know about the deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading
Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution
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May 15, 2026
Southport survivor ‘devastated’ after NHS staff accessed records without reason
Leanne Lucas said people ‘not involved’ in her care ‘abused their position of trust’ when she was at her most vulnerable.
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May 15, 2026
Very unlikely hantavirus outbreak will be akin to Covid pandemic, expert says
Professor Emma Thomson heads the MRC Centre for Virus Research in Glasgow, which is examining the outbreak.
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May 15, 2026
Police will face court action over facial recognition technology, watchdog warns
Live facial recognition is set to be used for the first time in policing a protest in London on Saturday.
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May 15, 2026
London's first designated bathing area in Thames opens at idyllic spot
The stretch of river between Ham and Kingston-upon-Thames in south-west London will be the river’s first monitored swimming area
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May 15, 2026
Cabinet minister warns against ‘chaos’ of Labour leadership contest to oust PM
The Prime Minister is under intense pressure from within his own party, after a series of seismic political moves by challengers to his prem...
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May 15, 2026
King Charles thrilled by grand unveiling of Royal Opera House curtains
Charles watched as more than 2,000 guests at the Covent Garden venue got a first glimpse of the curtains
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May 15, 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski admits he did not vote in local elections
‘Zack was unable to vote. He was in the process of moving and when that fell through, he moved in as a lodger in rented accommodation’
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May 15, 2026
Farage vows to 'throw everything' at stopping Burnham in crunch by-election
Reform UK leader says party will ‘throw absolutely everything at’ looming Makerfield by-election
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May 15, 2026
Rich List 2026: David Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
The Beckhams now have a combined fortune of £1.185bn, compared to the £500m estimated net worth they had on the Sunday Times 2025 list
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May 15, 2026
Curtains for Charles: King thrilled by grand opening at Royal Opera House
The mohair velour curtains each measure 9.75m wide and have a 10.8m drop.
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May 15, 2026
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections
A spokesperson said Mr Polanski could not vote due to the extra steps needed to register to vote anonymously.
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May 15, 2026
Student dies in Reading meningitis outbreak as contacts offered antibiotics
It is understood that the most recent case in Berkshire is not the same strain of MenB linked to the outbreaks in Kent in March.
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May 15, 2026
Donald Trump indicates military destruction of Iran ‘to be continued’
The US president made the comment in an early morning Truth Social post on the final day of his visit to China.
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May 14, 2026
Burnham eyes Westminster return as MP stands aside to allow challenge to Starmer
Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to ‘make politics work properly for people’.
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May 14, 2026
Labour has not learned lessons of defeat in Scotland
SNP MP Dave Doogan is calling on the UK Government to bring forward an emergency cost-of-living budget to help families.
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May 14, 2026
Large majority in Northern Ireland see Brexit as a failure, poll suggests
The poll indicates a majority of people in Northern Ireland believe Brexit has made the break-up of the UK more likely.
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May 14, 2026
TfL bird-snagging net is death trap and must be removed, say residents
Locals say gulls have sometimes been stuck for days, dying slow and painful deaths
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May 14, 2026
When will the Makerfield by-election take place?
When the by-election that Andy Burnham hopes will return to Parliament is predicted to take place
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May 14, 2026
Woman disabled for life after medics 'pressed wrong button' on defibrillator
Meg Fozzard, now 33, has received a payout from the NHS of an undisclosed amount after catastrophic error
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May 14, 2026
Embattled Starmer faces leadership race against Burnham in Labour civil war
Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham says he will seek to be Labour’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election
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May 14, 2026
Meningitis outbreak: Student dead and two other young people treated in Reading
The student who has died went to Henley College in Oxfordshire, with close contacts of the cases being offered antibiotics as a precaution
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May 14, 2026
Student dies and two people being treated after meningitis outbreak in Reading
One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.
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May 14, 2026
Alan Rothwell, one of Coronation Street’s original cast members, dies aged 89
The English actor starred on the soap as David Barlow, Ken Barlow’s brother, from when it first launched in 1960 until 1969.
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May 14, 2026
Meningitis outbreak leaves one young dead and two others needing treatment
One young person has died and two others are being treated following an outbreak of meningitis in Reading.
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May 14, 2026
How Keir Starmer plunged in 674 days from election triumph to fighting to stay as PM
A timeline of the Prime Minister’s spectacular downfall after his landslide general election victory handed him the keys to No10
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May 14, 2026
Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer
The mayor of Greater Manchester is hoping to stand in a by-election.
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May 14, 2026
Kate thanks Italian people for ‘a deeply moving and unforgettable time’
The trip was her first major overseas tour since December 2022
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May 14, 2026
What next for Labour leadership after Streeting resigns and Burnham eyes return?
The pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, though he has vowed to fight any challenge to his position.
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May 14, 2026
4,000 police in London amid football yob violence fears at Tommy Robinson-led march
Armed police will be on standby in an unprecedented Met operation on Saturday as the Unite the Kingdom march takes place at the same time as...
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May 14, 2026
MP quits to make way for Burnham to return to Parliament and challenge Starmer
The mayor of Greater Manchester would need the approval of Labour’s National Executive Committee to do so.
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May 14, 2026
New presiding officer Kenneth Gibson wants Holyrood to be ‘more enjoyable’
Mr Gibson saw off challenges from fellow MSPs Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan and Clare Haughey to be elected into the role.
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May 14, 2026
London Imam who claimed he had supernatural powers jailed for life for rape
Abdul Halim Khan, 54, ‘is not a human being, he is evil personified’, one of his victims said
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May 14, 2026
Plans for 25,000-seat 'London Colosseum' sporting arena unveiled
The venue would become the biggest indoor arena in the UK, seating up to 25,000 people
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May 14, 2026
Mother of killer Valdo Calocane slams ‘broken’ mental health system
Celeste Calocane told the Nottingham Inquiry that ‘no-one listened’ until there was a crisis.
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May 14, 2026
SNP’s Kenneth Gibson voted in as Scottish Parliament’s new presiding officer
Mr Gibson saw off challenges from fellow MSPs Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan and Clare Haughey.
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May 14, 2026
What next for Labour leadership after Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary?
The pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, though he has vowed to fight any challenge to his position.
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May 14, 2026
Can we reuse it? Kate cites Bob the Builder on visit to Italian green project
The Princess of Wales described how her family adhere to the tenets of the popular animated workman who believes in not letting anything go...
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May 14, 2026
Brighton beach horror: Three women killed were 'relatives from London'
Sussex Police have said officers believe they have identified all three women and their next of kin have been informed
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May 14, 2026
Scottish Labour says ‘wait and see’ on Andy Burnham running in by-election
It comes after Wes Streeting quit as health secretary, saying a leadership battle should take place as he called on Sir Keir Starmer to stan...
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May 14, 2026
Tory candidate suspended over 'bully MP back to Pakistan' post is elected
Will Jackson was suspended by the Conservative Party just weeks ahead of the local election but still managed to win his seat
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May 14, 2026
All the Labour MPs calling on Starmer to quit
The Prime Minister is fighting on despite huge election losses and the resignation of ministers including Health Secretary Wes Streeting
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May 14, 2026
Westminster ‘chaos’ underlines need to ‘break shackles’, says O’Neill
Stormont’s First Minister met in London with the SNP and Plaid Cymru following their election victories in Scotland and Wales.
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May 14, 2026
'It’s a dangerous world isn’t it?': King meets victims of Golders Green stabbings
Charles met by large crowds as he visits neighbourhood reeling after series of attacks
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May 14, 2026
Nicki Minaj gives surprise endorsement to Tory leader Kemi Badenoch: 'One of a kind'
The US rapper is also a supporter of Donald Trump and previously clashed with Boris Johnson
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May 14, 2026
What would Wes Streeting be like as Prime Minister?
Asked in 2018 who would be Prime Minister in a decade, the Ilford North MP answered: ‘It'll probably be me’
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May 14, 2026