McSweeney denies ‘bullying’ civil servants over Mandelson appointment - The Telegraph

McSweeney denies ‘bullying’ civil servants over Mandelson appointment  The Telegraph In Peter Mandelson evidence, Cat Little had the best weapon: an audit trail  The Guardian Ex-PM aide says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour  BBC Politics latest: Starmer told sacking Foreign Office chief was 'biggest act of political self-harm'  Sky News ‘It’s worse than during the worst of Boris’: how the civil service turned against Starmer  The Spectator

Three men guilty of repeatedly raping woman on Brighton beach in ‘predatory, callous’ attack - The Guardian

Three men guilty of repeatedly raping woman on Brighton beach in ‘predatory, callous’ attack  The Guardian Three men guilty of 'callous' Brighton beach rape  BBC Small boat migrants guilty of Brighton beach gang rape  The Times Three asylum seekers found guilty of raping woman on beach in 'callous attack' | ITV News  ITVX Three men found guilty over 'callous' rape of woman on Brighton beach  Sky News

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK - BBC

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK  BBC Pomp and pageantry won’t save Britain’s alliance with America  The Economist King Charles on US mission to bolster UK's special relationship with 'royalist' Trump  Reuters Royal garden party welcoming King Charles to US breaks key tradition  USA Today Trump: King’s visit will help repair US-UK relationship  The Telegraph

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships - The Guardian

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships  The Guardian Middle East crisis live: Trump orders navy to attack any boats laying mines in strait of Hormuz  The Guardian Live updates: Trump threatens to shoot boats laying mines as tension escalates in Strait of Hormuz  CNN Iran-US war latest: Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order in Strait of Hormuz  The Telegraph Live: US to 'shoot and ‌kill any ​boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM - BBC

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM  BBC Boy, 17, charged with Kenton synagogue arson in Harrow  BBC Two more arrested on suspicion of plotting arson attack on Jewish venue  The Guardian Starmer ‘increasingly concerned’ about countries using proxies for criminal activity in UK  The Independent If the fire-bombed synagogues had been mosques, the Government would respond very differently  The Telegraph

Washington rapist jailed for deliberate HIV infections - BBC

Washington rapist jailed for deliberate HIV infections  BBC Adam Hall HIV infection victim speaks out as rapist jailed  BBC Man who raped young men and deliberately gave them HIV jailed for life  The Guardian Police warn that 'callous' rapist jailed for life after deliberately giving men HIV may have infected more victims  Sky News Sunderland man jailed for at least 23 years for deliberately infecting partners with HIV  The Independent

Surrey police to close rape inquiry that sparked Epsom disorder - The Guardian

Surrey police to close rape inquiry that sparked Epsom disorder  The Guardian No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police  BBC 'No offence occurred': Police close Epsom rape investigation  Sky News Alleged rape that triggered protests in Epsom was a ‘confused report’, police say  The Independent Four arrests made during Epsom rape protest, Surrey Police say  BBC

Cocaine for sale in high street corner shops - The Telegraph

Cocaine for sale in high street corner shops  The Telegraph Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts - BBC undercover filming  BBC Police arrest two over alleged drug sales through shops in West Midlands  BBC Arrests made in Dudley as police step up crackdown on drug dealing  Express and Star Trade bodies react to BBC investigation into UK stores selling illegal drugs  conveniencestore.co.uk

Murder investigation launched following man's death in Accrington crash - Lancs Live

Murder investigation launched following man's death in Accrington crash  Lancs Live Murder probe after man struck by car near pub  BBC 27 pictures from scene as murder probe launched in Accrington - what we know so far  Lancashire Telegraph Man dies following collision in Accrington  Lancs Live The driver fled the scene of the crash  Facebook

'African tribe' leader deported after eviction from Scots woodland - BBC

'African tribe' leader deported after eviction from Scots woodland  BBC Kingdom of Kubala: African tribe 'king' deported to Ghana after arrest in Jedburgh woods  STV News 'Kubala king' announces new kingdom in Ghana after deportation from Scotland  GhanaWeb Scottish Authorities Deport Kingdom of Kubala Leader to Ghana  Koran Manado 'African tribe king' deported back to Ghana after eviction from Scots woods  The Scottish Sun

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine and urges Putin to 'stop the war' - Metro.co.uk

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine and urges Putin to 'stop the war'  Metro.co.uk Ukraine war latest: Harry sends message to Putin on surprise visit to Kyiv - as EU finally signs off on vital help for Ukraine  Sky News Day One in Kyiv: Honouring Service, Shaping the Future  sussex.com Prince Harry calls on US to ‘honour’ Ukraine obligations in surprise visit  The Times Prince Harry urges Trump to ‘step up and defend Ukraine’ during Kyiv trip  The Telegraph

Pentagon crumbles under pressure of Trump’s Iran war - The Telegraph

Pentagon crumbles under pressure of Trump’s Iran war  The Telegraph US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration  BBC US Navy secretary fired amid Iran blockade  Financial Times Hung Cao, the former refugee who is Trump’s new acting navy secretary  The Guardian Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster  The New York Times

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season - BBC

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season  BBC Climbing Season on Mount Everest Is Officially Delayed  Outside Magazine Everest: New Drone Service to Counter Delays in the Khumbu Icefall  Explorersweb » Hanging ice wall stalls Everest route, sparks safety fears  The Kathmandu Post Mount Everest Summit Route Blocked by Immovable Slab of Ice  The Inertia

Trump says he won't 'rush' Iran deal as he announces three-week extension to Lebanon-Israel ceasefire - BBC

Trump says he won't 'rush' Iran deal as he announces three-week extension to Lebanon-Israel ceasefire  BBC Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks  CNBC Iran war live: Trump willing to wait for ‘everlasting’ deal with Tehran  Al Jazeera How Trump learned about the scale of Israel's devastating April 8 strikes on Lebanon  Le Monde.fr Trump Says Israel and Lebanon to Extend Ceasefire by Three Weeks  Bloomberg.com

Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance - The Guardian

Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance  The Guardian Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover  BBC David Zaslav Merger Payout Approved By Just 17% Of WBD Shareholders; 82% Opposed  Deadline Warner Bros shareholders approve $111bn Paramount deal  Financial Times Hollywood Petition to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Tops 4,000 Names as Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, Holly Hunter and More Join the Fight  Variety

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows - BBC

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows  BBC Microsoft and Meta announce sweeping layoffs as they spend big on AI  The Guardian Meta Tells Staff It Will Cut 10% of Jobs in Push for Efficiency  Bloomberg.com Zuckerberg cuts thousands of jobs to ‘offset’ AI spending spree  The Telegraph Meta to cut 10% of staff as it pours billions into AI  CNN

UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets - The Guardian

UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets  The Guardian UK consumer confidence falls to lowest level in more than two years  Financial Times Optimism in UK economy at record low as price rises hit households  The Times Back to the 1970s: Brits know the damage being done to our economy  City AM Consumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’, says BRC  Retail Week

Tesla profits up as Musk shifts focus to robotaxis - Euronews.com

Tesla profits up as Musk shifts focus to robotaxis  Euronews.com Tesla boosts spending plans to $25bn as Elon Musk doubles down on AI bet  Financial Times Tesla surprises Wall Street and says demand for vehicles has returned  Sky News Tesla reports mixed financial results as Musk pivots automaker to AI and robots  The Guardian Tesla falls short of revenue forecasts  The Times

Round Up: Lord of Hatred Reviews Say This Is the Best Diablo 4 Has Ever Been - Push Square

Round Up: Lord of Hatred Reviews Say This Is the Best Diablo 4 Has Ever Been  Push Square Prepare for the Reckoning: Lord of Hatred Draws Near — Diablo IV  Blizzard News Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Review  IGN Diablo IV Lord of Hatred Reveal  Maxroll PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred  PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Formally Unveiled, Heading To Xbox In July 2026 - Pure Xbox

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Formally Unveiled, Heading To Xbox In July 2026  Pure Xbox Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Out July 9: Everything You Need to Know  Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: first details, launches on PS5 July 9  PlayStation.Blog 10 Ways Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Differs From Ubisoft's Original Pirate Adventure  GameSpot Ubisoft has finally dropped a trailer for that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake  Engadget

Morgan Motors launches super-powered sports car to rival Porsche - The Telegraph

Morgan Motors launches super-powered sports car to rival Porsche  The Telegraph Behold the new Morgan Supersport 400  PistonHeads New Lepas L4 EV teasers - pictures  Auto Express Britain’s brilliant hand-built sports car is getting faster and louder  evo.co.uk Goodness gracious! This is the most powerful Morgan of all time  Top Gear

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games - The Verge

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games  The Verge We Are Xbox  Xbox Wire Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming  The Verge Xbox Leadership Issues Massive Statement On The Future Of The Brand  Pure Xbox Xbox confirms it’s ‘reevaluating’ exclusivity as it shares future mission statement  Video Games Chronicle

Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show - BBC

Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say - The Guardian

D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say  The Guardian Girl, 14, found in singer D4vd's car died of 'multiple injuries'  BBC The girl whom singer d4vd is charged with killing died of ‘multiple penetrating injuries,’ autopsy finds  CNN D4vd Murder Case: Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Cause of Death Is Revealed  The New York Times They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder  WIRED

Olivia Dean review – soul-pop superstar shimmies into a classy and commanding first arena tour - The Guardian

Olivia Dean review – soul-pop superstar shimmies into a classy and commanding first arena tour  The Guardian Olivia Dean review — a masterclass in old-school entertainment  The Times Olivia Dean to kick off hotly anticipated UK tour in Glasgow  STV News Olivia Dean Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, setlist and age restrictions  The Scotsman Olivia Dean Kicked Off Her ‘Art Of Loving’ Tour In A London Indie Designer  British Vogue

Stranger Things: Tales From '85 review: Makes little sense as canon, but a vibrant hoot - empireonline.com

Stranger Things: Tales From '85 review: Makes little sense as canon, but a vibrant hoot  empireonline.com Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 review – this spinoff takes the sci-fi smash back to happier times  The Guardian Stranger Things has misunderstood its own appeal  The Independent ‘Stranger Things’ Animated Spinoff ‘Tales From ’85’ Is a Depressing, Cynical Retread: TV Review  Variety When is Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 set in the series timeline and is it canon?  Radio Times

Inside Liam Rosenior’s 107 days at Chelsea: Squad splits, a strange admission and BlueCo regrets - The Athletic - The New York Times

Inside Liam Rosenior’s 107 days at Chelsea: Squad splits, a strange admission and BlueCo regrets - The Athletic  The New York Times Liam Rosenior: Chelsea sack head coach after three months in charge  BBC Chelsea face battle to convince Iraola with JT fearing no top boss will want job  The Sun Chelsea players want new manager to be big character who can command respect  The Guardian John Terry worried about Chelsea future after Liam Rosenior sacking  ESPN

BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years - The Guardian

BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years  The Guardian Football Focus to end after 52 years  BBC Alex Scott reveals she was going to quit Football Focus before it was axed  The Sun BBC axes Football Focus after 52 years - and reveals what will replace it  Sky News BBC axes Football Focus after 52 years  The Telegraph

Giorgia Meloni's government rules out Italy replacing Iran at World Cup - Sky News

Giorgia Meloni's government rules out Italy replacing Iran at World Cup  Sky News Abete has ‘some doubts’ over Italy’s inclusion at 2026 World Cup: ‘One can only hope’  OneFootball Envoy to Trump Urges FIFA to Replace Iran With Italy in World Cup  mexc.com Could Italy replace Iran in this summer's World Cup? Here's how much leeway FIFA has  Yahoo Sports Trump Envoy Says Italy Should Replace Iran in World Cup — Italian Officials Say No  Truthout

Premier League Darts LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates from Night 12 in Liverpool - The Sun

Premier League Darts LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates from Night 12 in Liverpool  The Sun Premier League Darts 2026 LIVE: Night 12 in Liverpool - build-up, text updates & latest scores  BBC Premier League Darts: Night 12 predictions and darts betting tips  Racing Post PDC Darts | Darts Live Scores, Darts Results & Darts Tickets  PDC Premier League Darts Night 12 preview: Humphries must end Littler hoo-doo  FlashScore UK

‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey - The Guardian

‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey  The Guardian Meet the 19 metre octopus that may have prowled ancient seas  BBC Fossil discovery reveals ‘hidden’ apex predator that rivaled marine reptiles 100 million years ago  CNN Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous  National Geographic Scientists just discovered a 60-foot-long, kraken-like octopus  The Washington Post

Meteor shower to light up skies over Norfolk - EDP24

Meteor shower to light up skies over Norfolk  EDP24 Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UK  BBC Lyrid meteor shower: How to spot the celestial show - and what will the weather be like?  Sky News Lyrid meteor shower: How and when to watch 'shooting stars' peak | ITV News  ITVX Starwatch: Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies  The Guardian

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Unprecedented Evidence of Water and Life on Mars - The Daily Galaxy

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Unprecedented Evidence of Water and Life on Mars  The Daily Galaxy ‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars  The Guardian Diverse organic molecules on Mars revealed by the first SAM TMAH experiment  Nature Breakthrough in the search for life on Mars. NASA rover finds wealth of organic molecules, some of which have never been detected on the Red Planet  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Mars rover discovers organic molecules - hinting at possibility of ancient life  Sky News

How to stop colour-blind grouse flying into ski lifts - The Economist

How to stop colour-blind grouse flying into ski lifts  The Economist

One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals - The Guardian

One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals  The Guardian UK cancer cases reach record high - with a diagnosis every 80 seconds  Sky News Cancer cases at record high as obesity and ageing take toll  The Times As cancer diagnoses hit a record high in the UK – the silent symptoms can prove the most fatal  The Independent NHS failing to catch cancer any earlier than it did 10 years ago  The Telegraph

Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown - The Guardian

Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown  The Guardian Hay fever misery does last longer - here is how to cope  BBC Why hay fever misery last two weeks longer than in the 90s | ITV News  ITVX The menopause cured my hay fever  The Telegraph Hay fever sufferers’ plight made worse by climate change | UCL News - UCL  UCL | University College London

New checks for pregnant women as maternal deaths hit 20-year high - The Times

New checks for pregnant women as maternal deaths hit 20-year high  The Times What I learnt about NHS maternity care when I gave birth prematurely  The Times NHS to overhaul maternal care in England to tackle pregnancy deaths  Sky News Pregnant women to receive new checks as UK maternal deaths rise to highest level in two decades  GB News Top midwife warns ‘things aren’t good enough’ as NHS overhauls care to reduce maternal deaths  The Independent

Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins - BBC

Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins  BBC If a bird flu pandemic starts, we may have an mRNA vaccine ready  New Scientist Bird flu jab trial starts amid 'real possibility' of human-to-human transmission | ITV News  ITVX Moderna starts late-stage trial of bird flu vaccine in US, UK  Reuters Moderna, after losing US funding, rebounds to start mRNA bird flu vaccine trial  BioPharma Dive