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Passengers begin evacuating from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Passengers have begun evacuating from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as Britons on board prepare to be flown home to isolate at the UK’s initial Covid quarantine site. The MV Hondius arrived in Tenerife on Sunday morning, with Spanish authorities beginning evacuations of the ship by nationality. The UK Health Security Agency […]

Anas Sarwar says ‘national wave’ against Labour responsible for Holyrood result

Anas Sarwar said he “absolutely” intends to stay in post as Scottish Labour leader as he blamed a “national wave” against the party across the UK as the reason for their defeat in the Holyrood election. With Scottish Labour recording its worst result of devolution with only 17 MSPs elected, Mr Sarwar accepted the result […]

Starmer crisis: London MP Catherine West in live TV clash with Cabinet minister over her bid to topple PM

London MP Catherine West doubled down on her threat to launch a coup against Sir Keir Starmer in a live TV clash with a Cabinet minister. Hornsey and Friern Barnet MP Ms West appeared on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show alongside Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. London MP Catherine West and Education Secretary Bridget […]

Parties accused of ‘political posturing’ by refusing to engage with Reform

The deputy leader of Reform UK Scotland has accused other parties at Holyrood of “political posturing” by not engaging in talks with the party. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, First Minister John Swinney said he would not be inviting Reform UK to talks at the Scottish Government headquarters in St Andrew’s house. Previous […]

Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘road rage’ clash with ‘vigilante’ cyclist on London street

Benedict Cumberbatch was involved in a heated argument with a fellow cyclist on a central London street. Shocked bystanders watched on as the Hollywood star was called “deluded” during the angry exchange with another rider near King’s Cross Station. Footage of the Doctor Strange and Sherlock actor involving Cumberbatch and a masked cyclist was published […]

Met investigate Golders Green bank where people mysteriously became unwell

Ryan Prosser Published May 10, 2026 10:14am Updated May 10, 2026 10:15am A forensic investigation is ongoing after a bank in north London was evacuated following reports of several people falling ill. Emergency services attended NatWest’s Golders Green branch at 3.45pm on Friday. A number of people on the scene displayed a range of symptoms […]

Channel crossings: Number of migrants arriving in UK since 2018 hits 200,000

The annual total increased to 1,843 in 2019, then to 8,466 in 2020, 28,526 in 2021 and 45,774 in 2022, which is the highest number in a calendar year to date.

Trump congratulates ‘good man’ Swinney on election win

Donald Trump congratulated the First Minister on social media (Jane Barlow/PA) PA Wire US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a “good man” as he congratulated him on his election win. The SNP will remain Scotland’s largest party after winning 58 seats on Friday, a drop from the 64 MSPs elected for the […]

Plaid Cymru eyes up prospects for Welsh Government as Labour licks its wounds

Rhun ap Iorwerth says his party ‘stands ready’ to form the next Welsh Government (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Wire Plaid Cymru is set to gather its 43-strong team of Welsh parliamentarians together, as the party sizes up the prospects of forming the next Government of Wales while Labour licks its wounds from a historic defeat. Rhun […]

2026 elections: The results in maps and charts