Henry Zeffman: Keir Starmer fights back for now
Tue, 12 May 2026 13:50:45 GMT
The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.
Jess Phillips's resignation letter in full
Tue, 12 May 2026 12:22:38 GMT
The prominent Labour MP has resigned as safeguarding minister over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:47:25 GMT
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
Watch: Reporters shout questions at ministers leaving No 10
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:21:31 GMT
Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.
BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings
Tue, 12 May 2026 11:01:34 GMT
The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
Tue, 12 May 2026 09:35:32 GMT
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
Green Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax
Tue, 12 May 2026 09:18:19 GMT
The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.
Bonnie Tyler 'stable' in Portuguese hospital following emergency surgery
Tue, 12 May 2026 12:17:26 GMT
The Welsh star had undergone emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal last week.
US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
Tue, 12 May 2026 11:44:16 GMT
Negotiations have progressed in recent months, according to multiple officials familiar, with the White House optimistic of reaching a deal.
Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why
Tue, 12 May 2026 07:31:14 GMT
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
