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Labour MPs battle over Starmer’s future after election rout

Financial Times · Sat 09 May, 10:53

Lucy Powell warns challengers not to provoke a ‘bloody’ internal contest

Financial Times

Gordon Brown returns to No 10 as global finance envoy

British prime minister’s team has been accused of lacking experience and depth

Financial Times

Wales and Scotland favour independence parties

Plaid Cymru set to govern Senedd while SNP is poised to extend 19-year rule at Holyrood

Financial Times

Tory election losses cast doubt on Badenoch’s confidence

The wide electoral appeal that once propelled Boris Johnson to power continues to be dismantled by Reform UK and the...

Financial Times

Britain’s elections in maps and charts

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made sweeping gains in northern England, with a Brexit divide still clear

BBC News

PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled

Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.

BBC News

Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood

John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

BBC News

We welcome scrutiny, Reform UK says after major election gains

The party's Zia Yusuf says it won't take voters for granted, following its sweeping election gains.

BBC News

No leadership pressure on Badenoch despite Tory losses

The Tories had a grim night at the polls, losing seats to both Reform and the Liberal Democrats.

The Economist

Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems

Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems The Economist

The Economist

Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran

Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran The Economist

NYT Europe

Canada and the European Union Are in Love. Where Can It Lead?

A rapid trip with the prime minister to Armenia highlighted the new era of amity between Canada and the European...

NYT Europe

Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds

The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.

The Telegraph

North Korean troops take part in Russia’s Victory Day parade for first time

The Telegraph

‘Build it and they will come’: How to turn your garden into a hedgehog haven

From DIY shelters to simple feeding tricks, readers reveal their tips for helping hedgehogs thrive in their gardens

Wales

BBC Wales

'Plaid Cymru ready to run Wales' after Labour's catastrophic Senedd election collapse

Plaid Cymru becomes the biggest party in the Welsh Parliament, ending Labour's 100-year-long dominance.

BBC Wales

Bonnie Tyler update after singer put in induced coma following emergency surgery

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer has a tour planned for 2026, which is now thrown into doubt.

BBC Wales

Railway which inspired Thomas the Tank Engine marks 75 years since becoming world first

Talyllyn Railway was first in the world to be run by enthusiast volunteers.

BBC Wales

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: From party disarray to brink of power

A profile of the broadcaster-turned-politician poised to be Plaid Cymru's first first minister.

Sport

BBC Sport · Football

Fernandes: The trophies, the assist record and his future

No Premier League medal, no Champions League title, but Bruno Fernandes has won other trophies and many accolades,...

BBC Sport · Rugby Union

From cricket to 'bosh' queen - England prop Muir

England prop Maud Muir discusses her childhood cricket days and love for pottery and "boshing" defenders.

BBC Sport · Tennis

British number one Norrie loses in Italian Open

British number one Cameron Norrie exits the Italian Open in the second round with a straight-set defeat by...

BBC Sport · Tennis

Djokovic stunned on return to action in Rome

An out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic suffers defeat on his return to action as he is stunned by gutsy qualifier Dino...

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...

The Race · F1

A 'delightful move'? Our verdict on F1's big 2027 engine shift

Is F1's move (in principle) to make fundamental changes to its engine rules an own-goal, or should we just be...

The Race · F1

F1 agrees plan to ditch '50/50' engine power split for 2027

F1 has agreed a plan for engine rule changes for 2027 that will include ditching the notional 50/50 power split...

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...

Formula 1 Official

The statistic that suggests Antonelli is set to become a champion

Kimi Antonelli joined an exclusive club of Formula 1 drivers who have won three or more races on the bounce with his...

ESPN Cricinfo

Debutant Awais leads Pakistan's strong reply after Abbas five-for

Mushfiqur's 71 propelled Bangladesh to 413, before Awais (85*) took Pakistan to 179 for 1

ESPN Cricinfo

'It hurts' - worry lines at DC as Kuldeep's sorry lines (and lengths) continue

Kuldeep Yadav has been well off his best this season, and that's one of the reasons DC have had a disappointing year

Science

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...

New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans...

New Scientist

Neanderthal 'kneeprint' found next to mysterious stalagmite circle

An impression made in clay around 175,000 years ago could be a kneeprint left by one of the builders of a strange...

New Scientist

US government releases huge batch of UFO files

The US Department of Defense has released hundreds of documents and photographs related to UFOs, some of which have...

Nature

Radioactive rain and proving relativity: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01500-0Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature

‘Undruggable’ cancer proteins meet their match

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01447-2People with a deadly form of pancreatic cancer...

Nature

World-leading climate centre takes Trump administration to court

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01501-zUniversities 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-xProposed UN progress indicators include...

Technology

The Verge