At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis
Tue, 12 May 2026 10:01:24 GMT
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings
Tue, 12 May 2026 08:27:25 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.
How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
Mon, 11 May 2026 23:08:21 GMT
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
Tue, 12 May 2026 09:31:45 GMT
It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.
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.
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
Mon, 11 May 2026 23:20:53 GMT
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
Calls for 'urgent action' on baby-sleep industry after BBC investigation
Tue, 12 May 2026 00:11:18 GMT
The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.
Zoe Ball confirms she did not get Strictly presenting role
Tue, 12 May 2026 08:40:12 GMT
The broadcaster says she was "so chuffed to even be in the mix" for the job on the BBC One show.
