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May 14, 2026
Gnome-coming at Chelsea Flower Show as stars decorate garden favourites
The Royal Horticultural Society has lifted its Chelsea gnome ban for only the second time in the show’s history.
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May 14, 2026
Starmer on brink as Streeting quits criticising ‘drift’ at top of Government
His resignation as Health Secretary paves the way for a leadership challenge.
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May 14, 2026
Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster
SNP leader John Swinney spoke after being sworn in again as an MSP at Holyrood.
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May 14, 2026
Delivery driver caught on doorbell camera taking pet cat from garden avoids jail
Catalin Stancu, 41, was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.
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May 14, 2026
Wes Streeting: a man with his eye on Downing Street
The Health Secretary has made no secret of his ambitions to reach the top.
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May 14, 2026
Armoured vehicles to stop violence during London rallies on Cup Final day
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
Wes Streeting's devastating resignation letter in full
Read every word of Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer
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May 14, 2026
Patients left ‘anxious’ by Government silence on Eljamel Inquiry delay
The public inquiry is taking place after patients of former neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel raised concerns that he had harmed as many as 200 peopl...
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May 14, 2026
Black cab rapist John Worboys refused parole, Carrie Johnson reveals
John Worboys will remain behind bars after being refused parole for a second time
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May 14, 2026
Labour turmoil intensifies with sniping over possible Streeting leadership bid
No 10 continued to insist Sir Keir Starmer would fight any leadership challenge mounted against him.
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May 14, 2026
Met release details of BMW linked to Brixton stabbing attack
Police have recovered a black BMW 330E estate which was seen speeding off following the attack on May 2
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May 14, 2026
Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster
Scotland’s First Minister spoke of his ‘enormous pride’ at being the first MSP to be sworn into the new Parliamentary session at Holyrood on...
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May 14, 2026
Noah Donohoe likely never saw message cancelling friends meet-up, inquest told
A long-running inquest into the Belfast schoolboy’s death has heard from an expert who examined his devices and online accounts.
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May 14, 2026
Valdo Calocane’s mother ‘thought he posed risk to others years before attacks’
Celeste Calocane gave evidence to the inquiry examining events leading up to the triple killing in Nottingham in 2023.
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May 14, 2026
Beloved London Italian chain closes all its branches after decades as it collapses
The restaurant has served London diners since the 1950s and claims to be the oldest family-run Italian in the capital
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May 14, 2026
Police believe they have identified three women recovered off Brighton beach
Sussex Police said it would not be appropriate to name them publicly until the process to identify them formally is completed.
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May 14, 2026
Accountant who worked for restaurateurs jailed over VAT fraud is sentenced
Khalid Javid was ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work.
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May 14, 2026
Swinney declares ‘primary loyalty’ to the people as MSPs sworn in at Holyrood
SNP leader John Swinney was the first of 129 MSPs to take the oath in a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.
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May 14, 2026
Spire Healthcare in talks over £1 billion takeover approach
The firm runs 38 private hospitals and more than 60 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland.
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May 14, 2026
Flynn and Gethins hit out at ‘crisis-ridden Westminster’ as they quit Commons
The former SNP MPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament after last week’s election.
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May 14, 2026
Tube strikes on as union accuses TfL of 'failing to engage in negotiations'
The RMT is pressing ahead with two more rounds of 24-hour walkouts next week
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May 14, 2026
Government hits key NHS target to cut waiting times for patients
Experts welcomed new data showing improvements in NHS waits but said there is more to do.
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May 14, 2026
Explained: Two big London rallies happening on FA Cup Final day
Everything we know about the Unite the Kingdom and Nakba 78 rallies happening in London on Saturday
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May 14, 2026
Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show
The show has been curated by Chris Martin.
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May 14, 2026
Celtic penalty decision ‘gut-wrenching’, says Hearts supporting MP Ian Murray
The Glasgow team’s late winner means Hearts must avoid defeat at Parkhead on Saturday if they are to be crowned champions of Scotland.
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May 14, 2026
Camden Highline project scrapped due to rising costs
Rising living costs, higher operating costs and increased pressure on charities and public bodies have resulted in the project being paused...
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May 14, 2026
Denmark Hill signal faults sparks fresh train disruption
Overground’s Windrush line part-suspended as signal fault in Denmark Hill hits London rail network
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May 14, 2026
Plans for huge new 882-home west London neighbourhood put forward
The plans also include shops, offices, a café and a new community centre
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May 14, 2026
Passport e-gates to be made available to children aged eight and nine
The gates use facial recognition technology to check passengers’ identities against the photo in their passport.
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May 14, 2026
Kate visits nursery school in Italy to learn about teaching methods
The Princess of Wales toured the public infant-toddler centre and nursery school in Reggio Emilia near Bologna.
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May 14, 2026
Watch: Flash flood swamps hundreds of cars parked at Heathrow Airport
Video posted on social media shows row upon row of vehicles caught in the flash flood
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May 14, 2026
Second man charged over alleged arson at former east London synagogue
Dominique Charles-Turner, 31, was arrested on Tuesday and has now been charged with arson with intent to endanger life
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May 14, 2026
What happened to the three women found dead off Brighton beach?
The bodies of three women were recovered from the water near Madeira Drive, a road that runs along the seafront
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May 14, 2026
Burberry returns to profit as turnaround bears fruit
The firm reported annual pre-tax profits of £49 million against losses of £66 million the previous year.
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May 14, 2026
Hampstead Heath ponds to permit trans swimmers and upgrade women's privacy
Members agreed to review the policy following the Supreme Court judgement in 2024 that ‘sex’ under equalities law refers to biological rathe...
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May 14, 2026
Britain's Most Wanted: Rogues gallery of 12 fugitives 'hiding in Spain' is released
National Crime Agency launches latest rogues gallery alongside Spanish police and Crimestoppers
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May 14, 2026
Magistrate ‘dispensed justice from Portugal home’, says whistleblowing official
Chris John blew the whistle on a magistrate sitting on Single Justice Procedure cases by dialling in from Portugal.
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May 14, 2026
Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship
All 1,701 people onboard the Ambassador Cruise Line vessel were prevented from disembarking after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026
Angela Rayner cleared in tax dodge investigation paving way for Labour leadership run
Former Deputy Prime Minister does not rule out running in any leadership race but says she would not ‘trigger’ contest
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May 14, 2026
UK GDP rises 0.6% in first three months of 2026 despite Iran war
GDP increased by 0.6% between January and March - higher than economists were expecting
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May 14, 2026
Who could replace Keir Starmer? Runners and riders to be next Labour leader
Sir Keir Starmer faces imminent leadership challenge after more than 90 Labour MPs called on him to quit
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May 14, 2026
Rayner ‘cleared by HMRC over tax affairs’ amid uncertainty over Starmer’s future
The Prime Minister’s former deputy did not rule out running in any Labour leadership race but said she would not ‘trigger’ a contest.
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May 14, 2026
Labour meltdown as Angela Rayner prepares to join leadership fight
Angela Rayner reveals she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs
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May 14, 2026
Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs
The Prime Minister’s former deputy did not rule out running in any Labour leadership race but said she would not ‘trigger’ a contest.
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May 14, 2026
I’ll never regret what I did – Palestine Action activist cleared over Elbit raid
Zoe Rogers said she had protested in other ways but ‘it was clear to me none of it was working’.
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May 14, 2026