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Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy
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Climate Change as a 2026 Campaign Issue
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Financial Times
Starmer will not stop Burnham seeking parliamentary seat
Greater Manchester mayor says he wants to contest by- election and return to Westminster
Financial Times
Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy
The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge
Financial Times
Can Labour’s charismatic chameleon reinvent himself again?
Greater Manchester mayor has earned public respect by going from insider to outsider, but economic doubts could undermine his...
Financial Times
Britain isn’t ungovernable. It’s just been badly governed
Short-termism and poor choices are to blame for the country’s political predicament
BBC News
Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter
He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.
BBC News
At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
BBC News
UK economy sees surprising growth - these six charts explain what is going on
The BBC's Faisal Islam explains why the economy is showing more resilience than many expected, despite the war in Iran.
BBC News
'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.
BBC News
Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults
Abdul Halim Khan carried out attacks against seven victims from the Muslim community over nine years.
The Economist
Who can save the Labour Party?
The Economist
Sir Keir Starmer has failed abjectly. He should go
NYT Europe
Who Is Wes Streeting, the Cabinet Minister Who Just Resigned From Keir Starmer’s Government?
Mr. Streeting has an unusual background for a British government minister. His grandfather went to prison for armed robbery,...
NYT Europe
Angela Rayner, Former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Cleared of Wrongdoing Over Taxes
Angela Rayner, who resigned last year after paying the wrong rate of tax on an apartment purchase, said an investigation found...
The Telegraph
Hantavirus may survive in human sperm for up to six years and cause a transmission risk
Study finds virus survived in the testes of 55-year-old man for 71 months, and experts recommend safe sex protocols to cut risk
The Telegraph
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
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Wales
BBC Wales
Man jailed for driving bulldozer into pub in 'revenge attack'
Daniel Morgan had been drinking at the pub when he became angry about comments made about the breakdown of his marriage.
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 Plaid Cymru's new first minister.
BBC Wales
'Small number' of Welsh residents linked to hantavirus outbreak
Public Health Wales says the risk to the general public is "very low".
BBC Wales
Chippy boss installing self-service tills as 'abrupt' customers query prices
Rhys McLoughlin says he does not think customers understand that "incoming prices are going up and up".
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Play-off final may be delayed by Spygate hearing
The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday 23 May as the EFL investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding...
BBC Sport · Football
Kerr to leave Chelsea at end of season
Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the WSL, Sam Kerr, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.
BBC Sport · Football
How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles
England and Scotland have experienced two highly controversial VAR decisions in a matter of days which could help to decide...
BBC Sport · Golf
'My caddie was yelling at me' - late Higgo denied US PGA lead
South Africa's Garrick Higgo receives a rare two-shot penalty at the start of his first round - for arriving a minute late to...
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...
The Race · F1
How Honda's $19million F1 bailout will really work
Honda has the potential for a $19m cash injection into its ailing F1 programme - but it brings future complications, as Jon...
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
Tilak, Shardul Thakur hand PBKS fifth successive defeat
Jasprit Bumrah enjoys success in his first IPL game as MI captain
ESPN Cricinfo
CSK must fill Overton-sized hole against LSG
With four wins in their last five games, CSK have climbed to fifth place, but must now find a solution for another injury problem
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
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...
Nature
Are we really headed for a ‘super’ El Niño? What the science says
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01538-0 An El Niño is coming, models say, but Nature spoke to...
Nature
Hallucinated citations highest in social sciences preprints site
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01545-1 More than 140,000 fake citations across four research...
Technology
The Verge
Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state,...
The Verge
Subnautica 2 is having a huge launch on Steam
Subnautica 2, the new underwater survival game from Unknown Worlds, took less than an hour to rocket up Steam's charts. The...
The Verge
Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller
I revealed earlier this year that Microsoft was working on a new Xbox controller that includes Wi-Fi to connect direct to Xbox...
The Verge
Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known...
Techcrunch
Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026
A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.
Techcrunch
OpenAI says hackers stole some data after latest code security issue
OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices, and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and...
Techcrunch
Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech, offering creators easier cross-platform distribution
Spotify will let creators distribute and monetize video podcasts on Apple Podcasts using Apple’s HLS streaming technology,...
Techcrunch
Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded
Crosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups.
Wired
Best Early Memorial Day Mattress Deals: Helix, Saatva (2026)
It's one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and deals on our favorite models have already started.
Wired
AI Promised the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Wristwatch. China Will Deliver It
Watch fans spent a week falling in love with colorful Royal Oak wristwatches that didn’t exist—then the real thing arrived....
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Computer science
Prime Successor Irreducibility: Turing Machine Complexity, Kolmogorov Complexity, and Weakness-Based Formulations
Computer science
Precautionary Governance of Autonomous AI: Legal Personhood as Functional Instrument
Computer science
Scale-Gest: Scalable Model-Space Synthesis and Runtime Selection for On-Device Gesture Detection
Economics
Analyzing the Impact of Release Season and Production Budget on Movie Revenue and Profitability
Economics
Coordination Failures and Stackelberg Leadership in Housing Development with Network Effects
Congenital Heart Block