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  1. 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.
  2. Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up

    Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.
  3. 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".
  4. '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
  5. Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives

    Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
  6. 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.
  7. Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

    The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency
  8. Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

    Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.
  9. 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".
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter as he quits as health secretary

    He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.
  14. The potential challengers to Keir Starmer

    Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.
  15. Overseas fakers using AI videos to push a narrative of UK decline, BBC finds

    "Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
  16. 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.
  17. The Papers: 'Starmer's battle begins' and 'Rivals'

    The papers are dominated by Sir Keir Starmer's fight to stay on as prime minister.
  18. '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.
  19. 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".
  20. 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?
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. One dead and two ill after meningitis cases

    Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.
  25. New Zealand's Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace

    The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.
  26. Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

    A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.
  27. New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo

    Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
  28. Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning

    The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".
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  30. Andy Burnham makes his move

    Andy Burnham targets Westminster return & Wes Streeting resigns
  31. Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran?

    What you need to know about Donald Trump vs President Xi
  32. The story of how England's 'Golden Generation' unravelled

    Why did the England football team not fulfill their potential at the World Cup?
  33. Why golf is losing its swing as cycling gains momentum

    Mark Hodkinson investigates why golf is declining while cycling thrives.
  34. A Bafta-winning story of music and resistance in Auschwitz

    It was hell. But music gave prisoners at Auschwitz a lifeline - and even a way to resist.
  35. 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.
  36. Play-off final may be delayed by Spygate hearing

    The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday, 23 May as the EFL investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding finalists Southampton.
  37. Parlour? Villa? Gerrard? Ranking best FA Cup final goals

    From Ricky Villa to Steven Gerrard, Ray Parlour to Roberto di Matteo - here are 10 of the best FA Cup final goals of all time.
  38. Carano bout to 'smash' women's fight pay record - Rousey

    Ronda Rousey says she is "smashing the record" alongside Gina Carano for the "most women have been paid in combat sports" and she could become the most powerful figure in MMA since UFC president Dana White.
  39. 'My caddie was yelling at me' - late arrival costs Higgo US PGA lead

    South Africa's Garrick Higgo receives a rare two-shot penalty at the start of his first round - for arriving a minute late to the tee - denying him a share of the US PGA Championship lead.
  40. 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.