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• Starmer says he's 'focused on the job' and will back Labour's by-election candidate 'whoever they are' - BBC18 May 2026, 2:10 pm
  Starmer says he's 'focused on the job' and will back Labour's by-election candidate 'whoever they are'  BBCAndy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU  The GuardianKeir Starmer latest: Andy Burnham says he won’t push for Britain to rejoin the EU  The TimesLabour infighting over Brexit will put Nigel Farage in power, warns David Lammy  Financial TimesKeir Starmer latest: Burnham hits back at Streeting - ‘I respect Brexit’  The Telegraph
  
• FTSE 100 Live: European stocks surge on reports of progress in Iran-US negotiations - Proactive Investors18 May 2026, 2:07 pm
  FTSE 100 Live: European stocks surge on reports of progress in Iran-US negotiations  Proactive InvestorsFTSE 100 Live: IMF lifts UK GDP; Stocks struggle as bonds warned of ‘correction’  City AMFTSE 100 Live: Stocks spike on reports of progress in Iran-US negotiations  Proactive InvestorsUK Midcaps Slip As Labour Politics And Inflation Fears Build  FinimizeOil Shock and Westminster Jitters Drag London Stocks Lower  Kalkine Media
  
• One-year-old baby girl named crime suspect by police - The Telegraph18 May 2026, 1:53 pm
  One-year-old baby girl named crime suspect by police  The Telegraph
  
• WHO to give update on hantavirus and Ebola after outbreaks - BBC18 May 2026, 1:50 pm
  WHO to give update on hantavirus and Ebola after outbreaks  BBCOutbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly  Health Policy WatchDevex Pro Insider: From WHA to Global Partnerships, it’s event-a-palooza  DevexIRC to World Health Assembly: Close the Global Health Equity Gap — for the World’s Benefit  International Rescue CommitteeWorld Health Assembly opens with focus on equity, resilience, and global health cooperation; Region of the Americas plays active role  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
  
• Manhunt after rape of two teenage girls in Great Yarmouth, say police - Sky News18 May 2026, 1:43 pm
  Manhunt after rape of two teenage girls in Great Yarmouth, say police  Sky NewsMan at large after two teenage girls raped in Great Yarmouth  Eastern Daily PressManhunt after reports of two teenage girls raped in Norfolk  The IndependentTwo teen girls 'raped on beach' as man arrested & hunt launched for 2nd suspect  The SunHorror in Great Yarmouth as girls 'raped on beach' - manhunt launched  Daily Express
  
• IMF raises UK growth forecast and backs Reeves’s deficit reduction plans – business live - The Guardian18 May 2026, 1:43 pm
  IMF raises UK growth forecast and backs Reeves’s deficit reduction plans – business live  The GuardianUK growth forecast upgraded by IMF but 'risks' remain  BBCBritain nearing peak tax, warns IMF  The TelegraphIran war: No need for Bank of England rate rise this year, IMF says  Sky NewsBank of England does not need to hike interest rates, says IMF — it may even need to cut  CNBC
  
• London tube strikes called off at last minute - The Guardian18 May 2026, 1:28 pm
  London tube strikes called off at last minute  The GuardianTube strikes called off by RMT union  BBCTube strike set to go ahead after failed talks  BBCTube strikes suspended after '11th hour' deal  Sky NewsRMT calls off Tube strikes after ‘11th hour’ talks  The Times
  
• Swatch x AP launch sparks crowd trouble across Europe: What happened? - Sky News18 May 2026, 12:26 pm
  Swatch x AP launch sparks crowd trouble across Europe: What happened?  Sky NewsSwatch stores close for second day in Liverpool and Manchester  BBC‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles  The GuardianCrowds rampage through shopping centres in race for limited-edition watch  The TelegraphSwatch and Audemars Piguet’s ‘high-low’ collab sparked a frenzy. Who’s the real winner?  CNN
  
• Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government - BBC18 May 2026, 11:58 am
  Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government  BBCShakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong  The GuardianShakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain  Sky NewsShakira wins lengthy legal battle over Spanish tax authorities  EuronewsShakira wins €60m tax battle as Spanish court cancels ‘unlawful’ penalty  The Times
  
• Celebrities call for permanent end to gnome ban at Chelsea flower show - The Guardian18 May 2026, 11:55 am
  Celebrities call for permanent end to gnome ban at Chelsea flower show  The GuardianIn pictures: Celebrity style meets garden design at Chelsea 2026  BBCChelsea Flower Show review: Unrelatable? Yes, but still a great show  The TelegraphChelsea Flower Show 2026 — Joe Swift’s preview of the best gardens  The TimesRoyals and celebrities to enjoy sneak peak of Chelsea Flower Show – including quirky garden gnomes  The Independent
  
• FPL notes: £5.5m forward in form, Tonali injury + GW38 permutations - fantasyfootballscout.co.uk18 May 2026, 10:52 am
  FPL notes: £5.5m forward in form, Tonali injury + GW38 permutations  fantasyfootballscout.co.ukWest Ham: How have the club ended up facing relegation from Premier League?  BBCWest Ham: Roy Keane hits out at lack of intensity and desire in Hammers performance during defeat at Newcastle  Sky SportsOsula at the double as Newcastle push brittle West Ham closer to the brink  The GuardianNuno | I apologise to our fans for our performance  West Ham United
  
• Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives - BBC18 May 2026, 10:47 am
  Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives  BBCExperts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave  The GuardianRescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves  BBCA Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers  NBC NewsCCR recovery divers locate all 4 bodies in Maldives cave  Divernet
  
• Ryanair suspends guidance after surge in jet fuel price - Financial Times18 May 2026, 10:40 am
  Ryanair suspends guidance after surge in jet fuel price  Financial TimesRyanair has ‘near-zero concerns’ on fuel shortages but warns of future price rises  The GuardianRyanair warns flat fares may weigh on profits  Sky NewsRyanair dismisses fears of jet fuel shortages and airfare rises  The TimesRyanair plans for ‘Armageddon situation’ on fuel shortage fears  The Telegraph
  
• Medic with hantavirus symptoms treated in London hospital as cruise ship docks | ITV News - ITVX18 May 2026, 10:35 am
  Medic with hantavirus symptoms treated in London hospital as cruise ship docks | ITV News  ITVXNine UK citizens exposed to hantavirus returning to Britain  Sky News'Small number' of Welsh residents linked to hantavirus outbreak  BBCNew hantavirus update as more people taken to Arrowe Park Hospital  Liverpool EchoSmall number of people in Scotland linked to hantavirus outbreak  BBC
  
• Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak docks in Rotterdam - BBC18 May 2026, 10:34 am
  Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak docks in Rotterdam  BBCHantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection  Sky NewsHantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands  Al JazeeraScientists say rat virus is mutating – but no critical changes yet  The TelegraphHow a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare  The New York Times