British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership is on the rocks after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday became the first Cabinet member to resign though he didn’t immediately launch his widely expected bid to oust Starmer. The election beating may have been the final […]
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The mother of triple killer Valdo Calocane has told an inquiry she felt she was doing the job of mental health services in a system that is “broken” and does not act until there is a crisis. Celeste Calocane said the last time she saw her son – who has paranoid schizophrenia – months before […]
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Noah Donohoe likely never saw a message telling him a planned meeting with his friends in north Belfast had been cancelled the last time he left home, an inquest has heard. The hearing into the 14-year-old’s death was told his friend sent the message to Noah on Instagram, but as he had already left his […]
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Who could be in the running for Labour leader? Its been a difficult week for Sir Keir Starmer as he tries desperately to cling onto power following disastrous local election results last week. Newly-resigned health secretary Wes Streeting, has been a major frontrunner to challenge the PM, with supporters claiming he has the backing of […]
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Four members put themselves forward for the role: Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, who served as a deputy presiding officer for the previous five years; and SNP members Kenny Gibson; Stuart McMillan; and Clare Haughey. After three rounds of voting, Mr Gibson received 74 votes and Ms Haughey received 54 votes while Mr McMillan was eliminated […]
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The three young women who died off the coast of Brighton were related and visiting from London, it has been reported. Emergency services were called after concerns were raised for the women’s welfare at around 5.45am. A major search-and-rescue operation was launched involving coastguard boats and two helicopters. Sussex Police have said officers believe they […]
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Can a collective portrait of Britain hold together a country that feels as if it is splintering apart? That is the quietly radical hope behind Es Devlin’s new installation at the National Portrait Gallery: a living portrait comprised not of monarchs, politicians or celebrities but of thousands of ordinary faces drifting slowly into and out […]
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Brooke Davies Published May 14, 2026 2:46pm Updated May 14, 2026 3:58pm Saturday is set to see central London swarmed by 80,000 protesters, including Tommy Robinson. Far-right protesters will join Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – for the Unite the Kingdom protest, while another 30,000 are expected to march to mark Nakba Day, also […]
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Wes Streeting’s potential leadership bid has been the subject of mockery from figures within Labour, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s slapdown of the now former health secretary in the Commons on Wednesday went viral on social media. However, in Streeting’s parliamentary seat of Ilford North, his constituents seem rather fond of him and pleased […]
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Brooke Davies Published May 14, 2026 6:00am Updated May 14, 2026 10:51am Dangerous e-bikes and e-scooters are being kept inside London hospitals in what campaigners warn is a ‘preventable tragedy waiting to happen’. Metro can reveal the devices are being kept in staff rooms, corridors, and even toilet cubicles, despite NHS rules banning them from […]
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