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Financial Times
Angela Rayner calls for Andy Burnham’s return as she accuses Starmer of ‘crony culture’
Former deputy prime minister says Labour ‘needs to change’ in first remarks since local elections defeat
Financial Times
Starmer faces fight for survival as calls to resign escalate
Prime minister aims to win back younger voters who deserted Labour in this week’s local elections
Financial Times
Is this Starmer’s last chance to turn words into change?
The prime minister needs to convince doubters that he is not a bystander but someone who is in control
Financial Times
The court of king Farage
As Reform UK’s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers
BBC News
Rayner issues 'last chance' warning to Starmer and backs Burnham to return
In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister.
BBC News
Plane carrying passengers from cruise ship hit by virus lands in UK
British nationals who were aboard the HV Hondius will now be sent to a Merseyside hospital to quarantine for 72 hours.
BBC News
Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'
No details have been released of Iran's response - or the US proposals - designed to bring the war to an end.
BBC News
Adolescence makes history at Bafta TV Awards
The best shows and stars of the past 12 months are honoured at the Bafta TV Awards ceremony in London.
BBC News
His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
The Economist
Russia is stumbling on the battlefield
NYT Europe
Keir Starmer Says No, He Won’t Resign
But if his opponents mounted a challenge, how would it unfold?
NYT Europe
British Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Islands With Possible Hantavirus Case
The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have...
The Telegraph
Rashford scores spectacular free-kick as Barcelona clinch La Liga title with El Clasico win
Rashford scores spectacular free-kick as Barcelona clinch La Liga title with El Clasico win
The Telegraph
Arsenal have one hand on Premier League trophy after lucky win over West Ham
Arsenal have one hand on Premier League trophy after lucky win over West Ham
Wales
BBC Wales
Rhun ap Iorwerth to become Wales' new first minister within days
Three other Senedd parties indicate they will either back his nomination or not oppose him.
BBC Wales
Haggling prices and chasing debts - tradespeople hit with cost of living headache
More than half of tradespeople have seen an increase of late payments compared to a year ago, a survey finds.
BBC Wales
I took one of the most famous photos of the Aberfan disaster - it still haunts me
Mel Parry took one of the defining images of the Aberfan disaster, but "wished he'd never taken it".
BBC Wales
Anthony Slaughter: The punk pioneer making Senedd history for the Greens
One of the two new Wales Green party Senedd members once made noise in a South African punk band.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Biggest VAR call ever? Four chaotic minutes that may define the season
The most consequential decision in the history of VAR in the Premier League is played out over four minutes 11 seconds of...
BBC Sport · Football
Celtic eye own fairytale as Hearts' story continues to captivate
Celtic have taken care of Rangers and are coming for Hearts. Can Derek McInnes' side hold them off in the final days of a...
BBC Sport · Football
Why Man City would be foolish to let Shaw leave
Khadija Shaw needed just 12 minutes to prove why Manchester City must not let her leave in the summer.
BBC Sport · Football
The reasons West Ham face relegation - and why they are unlucky
When the dust settles on the West Ham goal that was ruled out against Arsenal, the cold reality is they are now probably...
The Race · F1
What new Sky mega-deal means for F1's Apple plans
Apple clearly has global broadcasting ambitions for F1 - but that didn't prevent major extensions with Sky Sports across...
The Race
The real story behind Red Bull wing that eclipsed Ferrari's
When Red Bull debuted its rotating rear wing at the Miami GP it immediately eclipsed the F1 team that had initially earned...
The Race · F1
Gary Anderson: F1's engine numbers still don't add up
Gary Anderson can't see how the changes F1's planning for 2027 will actually solve its problems
The Race · F1
Shorter races needed? F1's 2027 rule changes face big complications
F1 2027 rule changes have been agreed 'in principle' - but there's a key complication that must be addressed before they go ahead
Formula 1 Official
Mekies insists Red Bull will 'happily' poach talent
Laurent Mekies offered an insight into Red Bull’s recruitment policy in the wake of the news that Max Verstappen’s long time...
Formula 1 Official
TREMAYNE: Miami proved Colapinto has rediscovered his mojo
After a dip in 2025, Franco Colapinto has found his groove again – and the F1 buzz is well and truly back among Argentinian F1...
ESPN Cricinfo
Bhuvneshwar: Enjoyed the six more than four wickets
With nine needed from three balls, Bhuvneshwar scythed Raj Bawa over deep cover for six, paving the way for a memorable RCB win
ESPN Cricinfo
RCB eliminate MI and go top after tense finish
An enthralling contest came down to the last ball, and Rasikh Salam got the two runs needed to end MI and LSG's campaigns
Science
New Scientist
Tiny 'metajets' could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel
Minuscule silicon wafers propelled by lasers could be used to steer light sails, helping them travel beyond the solar system
New Scientist
The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over
Creating quantum entanglement inside a solid material is tricky in the lab – but crystals buried in the earth could be growing...
New Scientist
There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise
Satellite measurements show that in the early 2010s sea level rise suddenly accelerated to a rate of 4.1 millimetres per year,...
New Scientist
A vast dam across the Bering Strait could stop the AMOC collapsing
If a key ocean current collapses it could plunge northern Europe into a big freeze. Now researchers are weighing up a drastic...
Nature
Radioactive rain and proving relativity: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01500-0 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Nature
‘Undruggable’ cancer proteins meet their match
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01447-2 People with a deadly form of pancreatic cancer survive...
Nature
World-leading climate centre takes Trump administration to court
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01501-z Universities that run the National Center for...
Nature
Goodbye GDP? 31 ways to replace the world's favourite measure of economic health
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01511-x Proposed UN progress indicators include greenhouse gas...
Technology
The Verge
The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it’s a thumb piano
Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don't really make much sound....
The Verge
Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock
I've got to thank my oldest friend and concert buddy, Tim, for turning me on to this one. Ashnymph is a London band that...
The Verge
Cricut’s $99 craft cutting machine helped me feel creative again
I've always been skeptical of products that claim to help you lead a more creative life. But one recently won me over. I've...
The Verge
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven't heard...
Techcrunch
Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?
Techcrunch
Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts
Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.
Techcrunch
Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry
The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution...
Techcrunch
TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
Wired
Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really
Contact-tracing apps were widely deployed during the Covid pandemic. They aren’t as helpful during smaller outbreaks.
Wired
Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They're Flying Over NYC
One of the country’s busiest airspaces has a new kind of flying machine—maybe temporarily.
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