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Sat, 16 May 2026 08:49:54 GMT
Tommy Robinson march latest: Met Police warns of major disruption as thousands of protesters descend on London
Met Police expect around 80,000 people to attend two separate protests in London

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:31:59 GMT
Politics latest: Burnham handed two major boosts in bid to return as MP and challenge Starmer
Greater Manchester mayor to stand for Parliament again but will face tough competition from Reform UK

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:28:51 GMT
‘Anti-woke’ MAGA influencer charged with assault over Bond Street Station incident
Melissa Rein Lively and Philipp Ostermann were charged after an incident at Bond Street Underground station last year

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:24:51 GMT
Who is part of the line-up for Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in London?
Police are preparing for around 50,000 people to attend Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:24:47 GMT
‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’
Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

Sat, 16 May 2026 07:42:27 GMT
Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows
The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster

Sat, 16 May 2026 07:06:07 GMT
King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate triple victory at the races
The feat was achieved on Friday while Charles attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Sat, 16 May 2026 06:56:47 GMT
Man charged after Scottish referee’s details leaked online amid Celtic penalty controversy
Personal information relating to John Beaton was leaked on the internet, leading to him and his family being placed under police surveillance

Sat, 16 May 2026 06:52:44 GMT
Police hunt man who made threat to ‘behead Jews’ in east London
Metropolitan Police officers were sent after an online video showed the suspect making threats and slurs on Friday

Sat, 16 May 2026 04:59:44 GMT
Failed asylum seeker who planted fake bomb outside MI5 headquarters jailed
Brazilian national Julian Valente Pereira, 33, made the bomb hoax on January 1 after being given a deportation notice

Sat, 16 May 2026 04:15:57 GMT
Some see 'King of the North' as UK government's savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament
Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:05:38 GMT
Police investigating after masked men attack Blackburn cafe prayer room with ‘fire bombs’
Police say there is ‘no suggestion’ that the crime is religiously or racially motivated as Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain said the attack had ‘no place in our community’

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:42:24 GMT
Video shows teenager fleeing scene after killing great-grandmother in e-bike collision
A teenager who fled the scene after fatally hiting a great-grandmother has been jailed.

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:02:48 GMT
Trump warns it will be ‘tough’ for Starmer to survive as prime minister
PM facing leadership challenge within next couple of months if Andy Burnham wins crucial by-election

Fri, 15 May 2026 18:11:33 GMT
Andy Burnham approved to stand in by-election – opening path to challenge Starmer for leadership
Labour’s ruling body had faced intense pressure to allow Burnham to run, following its decision to block him from running in the Gorton and Denton contest earlier this year

Fri, 15 May 2026 18:11:07 GMT
Baby allegedly murdered by teacher who adopted him suffered sexual abuse injuries, court told
Preston Davey was adopted by high school teacher Jamie Varley, 37, and his partner John McGowan-Fazakerley

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:57:07 GMT
Suspect in murder of woman found dead in car boot remains at large as family pursue justice
Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on November 14 2024

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:35:21 GMT
Farage bought £1.4m house with cash from I’m a Celebrity, claims Reform
Reform leader says there’s no connection between the house and a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:14 GMT
Labour leadership race: Key moments in the challenge to take on Keir Starmer
The Labour Party now looks likely to face an intense leadership battle

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:57:23 GMT
DWP criticised for PIP changes excluding young people under 25
Disability charities have said the plans penalise young people ‘because of their age’

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:01 GMT
Prison service rebuked for exposing prisoners to dangerous levels of cancer-causing gas
Exclusive: MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners and staff to high levels of radon over prolonged period

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:26:05 GMT
Fish and chips costs nearly double since 2019
Shopkeepers say they are turning to alternatives to cod and haddock as prices soar

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:21:08 GMT
Developer can’t get no satisfaction as Jagger wins battle to stop Thames tower block
The plan has been rejected as it would ‘cause a dramatic change to the skyline’

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:54:06 GMT
Starmer accused of ‘withholding’ documents from Mandelson probe
Intelligence and Security Committee accuses No 10 of applying redactions to Mandelson files ‘far too broadly’

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:32:45 GMT
Father who shook infant son to death days after assault at KFC restaurant jailed for manslaughter
Gareth Stark, 38, has been sentenced after admitting charges of battery and manslaughter back in January

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:05:35 GMT
Neo-Nazi who wanted to ‘kill all Jews and Muslims’ tried to behead barber with an axe
Alina Burns, 19, attacked Mohammed Mahmoodi, 27, with the weapon as he stood outside the shop in Bedminster, Bristol, in August last year

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:53:19 GMT
Man who hid Russian and Japanese guns in shipping container at British marina jailed
Robert Weir, 56, admitted multiple firearms offences at the High Court in Glasgow

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:44:50 GMT
Poker player sues London’s Hippodrome casino for £100k after ban ‘for cashing out too fast’
Dr Mortaza Sahibzada said he was barred due to his ‘highly disciplined’ hit-and-run strategy

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:51 GMT
Former teacher used ‘spy pens’ to take more than a million upskirt images of pupils
Matthew Gilkes, 47, was unmasked after he was caught taking photographs of children under cubicles at a leisure centre

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:39:57 GMT
‘Don’t swim’ advice at 12 of UK’s 14 designated river swimming spots
Campaigners say despite sewage continuing to pollute bathing waters, official designation has become one of the most effective tools for forcing water companies to clean up their act

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:42:13 GMT
Inflation to ease in April – before oil prices drive fresh surge later this year
Soaring oil prices mean costs will go up too for consumers in the UK this year

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:33:03 GMT
David Beckham becomes Britain’s first billionaire sports star
Revenues at Victoria Beckham’s eponymous fashion line have topped £100 million

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:26:18 GMT
Teen e-bike rider on cannabis ploughed into 86-year-old then ‘left her to die’ on zebra crossing
Instead of stopping to help, Billy Stokoe rode off to change his clothes and hide the bike

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:18:59 GMT
Drug dealer jailed after filming himself driving at 119mph while banned
John Scott, 36, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court on Thursday

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:42:28 GMT
Man ploughs stolen bulldozer into village pub after taunts over marriage breakdown
A man has been jailed after he rammed a stolen bulldozer into his local village pub.

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:34:10 GMT
Zack Polanski admits he did not vote at recent local elections
An admin technicality while moving house meant that the politician ‘fell short of time to register’

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:28:25 GMT
X agrees to crack down on terror content in UK after antisemitic attacks
Chief executive of the Antisemitism Policy Trust accused X of ‘failing in so many regards to tackle open racism on its platform’

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:51:55 GMT
Burnham makes move to take on Starmer after MP stands down so he can challenge PM
Josh Simons steps aside to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to run for parliament

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:12:42 GMT
Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘King of the North’ threatening Starmer’s premiership
The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in s...

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:10:55 GMT
Amazon delivery driver caught stealing ‘much-loved’ family cat is spared prison
Catalin Stancu returned Nora only after footage of the incident circulated on social media

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:17 GMT
London’s first River Thames bathing spot opens today – here’s where to find it
The official bathing season begins on Friday and will run until September 30

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:51:47 GMT
How could Labour MPs trigger a leadership contest? The threshold Streeting must meet
Here’s how a contest could be triggered and who could stand

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:35:56 GMT
UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future
The British government faces weeks of uncertainty as embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares for a leadership challenge from the popular mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:16:25 GMT
Idris Elba jokes King Charles ‘didn’t stick around’ for DJ set at Buckingham Palace garden party
Actor among several famous faces attending event to celebrate 50th anniversary of King’s Trust youth charity

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:15:28 GMT
BBC Question Time audience erupts at bizarre Mr Bean analogy
BBC’s Question Time audience erupted into laughter at an audience member’s bizarre Mr Bean comment.

Fri, 15 May 2026 08:57:12 GMT
Who could replace Starmer as prime minister? Here are the top contenders for a Labour leadership battle
Angela Rayner said Keir Starmer should consider resigning, while Wes Streeting has now resigned and is expected to launch a leadership bid, and reports suggest that Andy Burnham might have found a seat to run in

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