Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Over 70 Labour MPs have publicly urged the PM either to resign immediately or set out a timetable to stand down.

Chris Mason: PM hangs on by a thread as party revolts
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.

Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.

Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.

Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

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.