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.
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".
'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
Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says
A sixth-form student died following the three meningitis cases in Reading.
British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal
The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.
Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".
Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
Former England captain Sir David Beckham becomes the UK's first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job
The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.
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.
The potential challengers to Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.
Josh Simons stood down for Burnham as Labour was 'imploding'
Josh Simons explains why he sacrificed his seat to help Andy Burnham bid to be prime minister.
Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?
The monarchy faces an unusual cut in public funding and at the same an increase in demands for more financial transparency.
Silicon Valley's seedy side exposed - and four other things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.
'She is strong and kind': How Italians have reacted to Catherine on her trip
The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.
The Highland football team hoping to be the UK's most northerly professional club
Part-timers Brora Rangers are potentially one game away from promotion to League Two.
Weekly quiz: Which animal delivered the King's birthday card to Sir David Attenborough?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened
An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".
UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure
"It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.
CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens
The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
Drake surprise drops three albums and mentions the Kendrick Lamar beef
These are the first albums the Canadian rapper has dropped since his beef with Kendrick Lamar escalated in 2024.
Search for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin
Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig.
AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.
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.
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals
Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.
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Seamus Coleman will finish his Everton playing career at the end of the season, when his contract expires after 17 years at the club.
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 ahead as scheduled.
Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
Former England captain Sir David Beckham becomes the UK's first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
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 few to get change out of Aronimink.
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 title on the line.
Fighting for a bigger cause - the Rousey show returns
Ronda Rousey takes on the role of fighter, trailblazer and promoter with the former UFC champion set to end her 10-year retirement on Saturday when she faces Gina Carano in Los Angeles.
Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer
Chris Sutton takes on indie band Blossoms and rapper Songer plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the FA Cup final and this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
