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• Reform gains seats and Labour suffers losses in first English council results as most counts yet to begin - BBC8 May 2026, 6:30 am
  Reform gains seats and Labour suffers losses in first English council results as most counts yet to begin  BBCEmerging picture shows Reform gains as Labour counts losses in heartland seats  BBCFriday briefing: What the local election results tell us so far  The GuardianLocal elections results in full: Live map for every seat across England, Wales and Scotland  The IndependentStarmer urged to resign as Labour loses hundreds of seats to Reform  The Telegraph
  
• Wales election 2026: Votes to be counted for Welsh Parliament - BBC8 May 2026, 6:00 am
  Wales election 2026: Votes to be counted for Welsh Parliament  BBCLive updates as Senedd Election results to be announced  Wales OnlineLabour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales  BBCFinal YouGov MRP of the 2026 Senedd election shows Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party  YouGovWhen Welsh election results are due to be announced as counting begins  The Independent
  
• UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak - GOV.UK8 May 2026, 6:00 am
  UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak  GOV.UKThird British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says  BBC2 Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Are Texas Residents (Live Updates)  ForbesPictured: British ex-police officer evacuated from rat-virus ship  The TelegraphDeadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak caused by couple’s birdwatching trip to landfill site, experts fear  The Independent
  
• Man sexually assaulted in broad daylight attack as cops release CCTV in hunt for another man - The Sun8 May 2026, 5:57 am
  Man sexually assaulted in broad daylight attack as cops release CCTV in hunt for another man  The SunMan sexually assaulted near Soho Road in Birmingham as police appeal  Birmingham Live
  
• From oil giants to banks - these companies are making billions from Iran war - BBC8 May 2026, 5:00 am
  From oil giants to banks - these companies are making billions from Iran war  BBCTrump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say  The GuardianIs the US truly resilient to the energy market strife?  Financial TimesNot all oil giants are prospering from the Iran war  The EconomistBusiness Owners Can’t Escape Iran War’s Global Ripple Effects  Bloomberg.com
  
• Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand - The Guardian8 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand  The GuardianUp to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close  BBCEx-WHSmith high street business to close up to 150 stores  Financial TimesConcern as high street chain with shops in Dorset could close up to 150 stores  Dorset EchoUp to 150 former WH Smith stores to close 'as direct result of government policy' | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Crystal Palace ease past Shakhtar to set up Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano - The Guardian8 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Crystal Palace ease past Shakhtar to set up Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano  The GuardianCrystal Palace: Eagles on verge of 'unbelievable' glory after reaching Conference League final  BBCCrystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Agg: 5-2): Eagles into first-ever European final after easing through Conference League semi-final  Sky SportsGlasner: We can write history again  Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (5-2 on agg): Conference League semi-final, second leg – as it happened  The Guardian
  
• US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships - BBC8 May 2026, 1:13 am
  US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships  BBCUS, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Response on Proposed Deal Awaited  Bloomberg.comUS-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz  The GuardianIran war live: UAE says intercepted attacks after Iran, US trade blows  Al JazeeraDay 69 of Middle East conflict — Trump warns Iran to sign a deal ‘fast’  CNN
  
• Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait - BBC8 May 2026, 12:14 am
  Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait  BBCOil jumps back above 0 as US and Iran trade missile fire – latest updates  The TelegraphFTSE 100 shares round-up: Rolls-Royce, IAG and banks rally  Interactive InvestorOil and gas prices fall sharply, driven by hopes of strait of Hormuz reopening – as it happened  The GuardianCiti Sees Oil ‘Moving Around Like Crazy’ in Hope-and-Fear Dance  Bloomberg.com
  
• Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (Agg: 4-1): Another Europa League final for Unai Emery as Villa blow Forest away - Sky Sports8 May 2026, 12:08 am
  Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (Agg: 4-1): Another Europa League final for Unai Emery as Villa blow Forest away  Sky SportsAston Villa ready to end 30-year trophy drought after reaching Europa League final  BBCPrince of Wales cheers as Aston Villa head to Europa League final  The IndependentKick off 8pm: Aston Villa vs Nott'm Forest (Agg: 0-1)  Sky SportsCalm Emiliano Buendía provides class amid the cacophony to propel Aston Villa into final | Will Unwin  The Guardian
  
• David Attenborough: I thought I would have a quiet 100th birthday - The Telegraph7 May 2026, 10:52 pm
  David Attenborough: I thought I would have a quiet 100th birthday  The TelegraphTV tonight: a special 100th birthday party for David Attenborough  The GuardianShropshire photographer shares memories of Sir David Attenborough  BBCSir David Attenborough turns 100 - see pictures from his life  Sky NewsDavid Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages  BBC
  
• Real Madrid’s Valverde hospitalised with head injury after Tchouameni fight - Al Jazeera7 May 2026, 10:18 pm
  Real Madrid’s Valverde hospitalised with head injury after Tchouameni fight  Al JazeeraFederico Valverde receives stitches for ‘small cut’ following fight with Real Madrid teammate Aurelien Tchouameni  The IndependentValverde's Medical Report  Real Madrid CF | Web OficialAurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valderde: Real Madrid players hold crisis meeting after training ground fight sees Valderde sent to hospital  Sky SportsReal Madrid: Valverde issues 425-word statement after 'traumatic brain injury' in training ground 'fight'  Football365
  
• Google joins the screenless fitness tracker arena with the Fitbit Air - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com7 May 2026, 9:11 pm
  Google joins the screenless fitness tracker arena with the Fitbit Air - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comIntroducing the all-new Fitbit Air  blog.googleGoogle Launches 0 Fitbit Air Without a Screen to Rival Whoop  Bloomberg.comGoogle Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’  WIREDGoogle's Biggest Health Announcements: New Fitbit Air, Goodbye Fitbit App and Hello 'Coach'  CNET
  
• Polls close in Scottish Parliament election - STV News7 May 2026, 9:07 pm
  Polls close in Scottish Parliament election  STV NewsScotland's papers: Election showdown and calls to end teen violence  BBCScottish election 2026: When will your result be declared?  BBCFinal YouGov MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election shows the SNP falling short of a majority  YouGov‘I am losing faith’: disaffected Scottish voters may deny SNP a majority | Scottish politics  The Guardian
  
• Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal - BBC7 May 2026, 8:36 pm
  Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal  BBCPedro Pascal: 'My childhood was shaped by going to see Star Wars movies'  London Evening StandardPedro Pascal & Sigourney Weaver Step Out in London for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu' Fan Event  Just Jared'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Gets New Clip as Sigourney Weaver Talks Colonel Ward and Her Connection to 'Star Wars'  Star Wars News NetSigourney Weaver says it was ‘so fascinating’ to join Star Wars universe  AOL.com