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Morning Edition Friday, May 15, 2026 Updated 11:19
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  1. Financial Times UK bosses slam Westminster turmoil
  2. Financial Times Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy
  3. BBC News Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?
  4. BBC News Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up
  5. The Economist Who can save the Labour Party?
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Financial Times

UK bosses slam Westminster turmoil

Uncertainty over Starmer’s future is putting investment decisions and country’s reputation at risk, CEOs say
Financial Times

Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy

The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge
Financial Times

Labour set to approve Andy Burnham’s by-election run

Move would clear one obstacle from Greater Manchester mayor’s path to Downing Street
Financial Times

Britain’s debt cage

As Labour politicians fight over the keys to No 10, the gilt market sets the limits of power
BBC News

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?

The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.
BBC News

Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up

Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government...
BBC News

Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".
BBC News

'Don't swim' warnings in place at nearly all of England's official river bathing sites

Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
BBC News

Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives

Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
NYT Europe

The Favorites for Eurovision 2026: Finland, Australia, Greece and Others

Finland is the favorite for prediction markets and bookmakers, but singers from Australia, Denmark, Greece and Israel are...
NYT Europe

Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line

Larysa Navrotska risks her life to deliver mail, retirement checks and medicine to remote Ukrainian communities under the...
The Telegraph

Darren Fletcher criticises FA as Youth Cup final becomes a ‘Man City parade’

Darren Fletcher criticises FA as Youth Cup final becomes a ‘Man City parade’
The Telegraph

County Championship 2026, Division 1: live scoreboards

Top play bottom with Notts heading to the Rose Bowl in round six, buoyant Glamorgan are at Edgbaston while Yorkshire host Surrey
Wales
BBC Wales

Starmer tells Plaid first minister he's 'open' to discussing more Senedd powers

It comes after a telephone call in which Sir Keir congratulated Rhun ap Iorwerth on becoming first minister.
BBC Wales

First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys

After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.
BBC Wales

I predicted my twins while living another life in a coma

Keenan recalls "a whole other life" while unconscious - now his real life has an uncanny resemblance.
BBC Wales

Taking train to wedding made it special, says bride

Bethan and her husband have been using the the Coryton line since the start of their relationship.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football

Coleman to end 17-year Everton playing career

Seamus Coleman will finish his Everton playing career at the end of the season, when his contract expires after 17 years at the club.
BBC Sport · Football

Final tickets on sale despite Spygate uncertainty

Both Hull and Southampton are selling Championship play-off final tickets despite uncertainty over whether the game will go...
BBC Sport · Golf

Scheffler shares US PGA lead as McIlroy struggles

As many of the world's best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler - the world's very best - is among a select...
BBC Sport · Football

Has last-gasp Celtic penalty undermined Hearts' hopes?

As the curtain falls on an incredible Scottish Premiership season, Celtic and Hearts go head-to-head on Saturday with the...
The Race

The design rule Red Bull's exploiting with an unusual concept

Red Bull's F1 car upgrade package features a "smart and innovative" design that exploits a concession in the rules considered...
The Race

Brown escalates team alliance crusade in letter to FIA

As Mercedes' interest in an Alpine stake revives tensions over team alliances, McLaren boss Zak Brown calls on the FIA...
The Race · F1

McLaren brings tech giant Intel back to F1 team sponsorship

McLaren has brought tech giant Intel back to F1 as a team sponsor after an absence of nearly 17 years
The Race · F1

McLaren expansion approval includes new in-house F1 test rig

McLaren has secured planning permission for a factory extension at its Woking headquarters that will house a new test rig for...
Formula 1 Official · F1

Watch Qualifying from Round 9 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship

The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship continues with Round 9, where the racers will take on the United States Grand Prix.
Formula 1 Official · F1

Watch Round 8 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship

Catch all the action from Round 8 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.
ESPN Cricinfo

RCB sign Gleeson as replacement for Thushara

Meanwhile, CSK have replaced Khaleel Ahmed with Kuldip Yadav
ESPN Cricinfo

Ravindra leaves KKR camp to prepare for England Tests

Rachin Ravindra will go back to New Zealand to begin preparation before the squad flies to the UK
Science
New Scientist

Vocal fry is more common in men, actually, find scientists

The creaky noise known as vocal fry that people generally associate with young women – and some find irritating – is actually...
New Scientist

Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?

Partially burnt trees still standing after a wildfire are typically felled and burned, but a US start-up claims burying them...
New Scientist

Rebooting stem cells builds aged muscles and assists injury recovery

Muscle stem cells, which are crucial for building new muscle, don’t work as well as we get older, but giving them an...
New Scientist

3 things you need to know about quantum computers, from an expert

What use is a quantum computer? Perhaps both more and less than you think, according to quantum computing expert Shayan Majidy
Nature

Running a farm, pursuing a research career: what’s the difference?

Nature, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01391-1 Brandon Brown sees parallels between life as an academic...
Nature

Genetic survey exposes flaws in widely used mouse models

Nature, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01534-4 A survey of more than 300 mouse strains has found...
Nature

Author Correction: Postprandial lipid metabolism durably enhances T cell immunity

Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10620-6 Author Correction: Postprandial lipid metabolism durably...
Nature

Author Correction: The AIM2 inflammasome exacerbates atherosclerosis in clonal haematopoiesis

Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10573-w Author Correction: The AIM2 inflammasome exacerbates...
Technology
The Verge

Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes

Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing...
The Verge

Closing time

Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby...
The Verge

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount

The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can...
The Verge

Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses

Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including bringing the ability to write messages...
Techcrunch

What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman

Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.
Techcrunch

Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger

More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout,...
Techcrunch

OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone

The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.
Techcrunch

Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware

Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers.
Wired

A Woman Was in the US Legally. She Was Deported Anyways

María de Jesús Estrada Juárez was applying for her green card and thought she was doing everything right. Instead, she was...
Wired

The US Is Using AI to Hunt Down Insider Trading on Polymarket

CFTC chairman Michael Selig sat down with WIRED to discuss how the agency scours Polymarket and other prediction markets for...
Hacker News · 316 pts

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