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• Election results 2026 live: Follow the vote counts and reaction - BBC8 May 2026, 11:45 am
  Election results 2026 live: Follow the vote counts and reaction  BBCPolitics latest: Reform UK make big gains as Labour lose control of core councils  Sky NewsLive coverage of local election results in your area of England  BBCKeir Starmer defies calls to quit after heavy Labour council losses  Financial TimesLive results map: Wales, Scotland and local elections  New Statesman
  
• Welsh Labour all but admits defeat in 2026 Senedd election - live updates - Wales Online8 May 2026, 11:26 am
  Welsh Labour all but admits defeat in 2026 Senedd election - live updates  Wales OnlineWales election 2026: Counting begins as Labour expected to lose Senedd  BBCFinal YouGov MRP of the 2026 Senedd election shows Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party  YouGovPlaid Cymru leader: Reform should stop scaremongering about migrants  The TelegraphWales election 2026: Labour expected to lose the Senedd as counting begins  BBC
  
• Local elections 2026 live: Reform surges as Starmer takes blame for Labour defeat - The Telegraph8 May 2026, 11:23 am
  Local elections 2026 live: Reform surges as Starmer takes blame for Labour defeat  The TelegraphKeir Starmer urged to plan resignation to avert Labour war  The TimesStarmer allies make plea for stability as fears of leadership coup rise  Financial TimesYou want ‘Starmer Out’ – but can you explain how you’d make things better, Labour?r  The IndependentStop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs  The Guardian
  
• UK house price growth halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market - The Guardian8 May 2026, 10:42 am
  UK house price growth halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market  The GuardianUK house prices fall for second month as mortgage rates rise  The TimesAverage price paid by first-time buyers falls to lowest level this year  The IndependentHouse prices at a standstill having hardly budged in four years - what happens next to values?  MSNHouse prices stable in April, says Halifax  Mortgage Strategy
  
• Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire - BBC8 May 2026, 10:23 am
  Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire  BBCRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarUkraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking proposed ceasefires ahead of Victory Day parade in Moscow – Europe live  The GuardianRussia, Ukraine trade fire, blame despite Victory Day ceasefire  Al JazeeraUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky slams Putin’s ‘twisted logic’ as Victory Day ceasefire comes into effect  The Independent
  
• Oil jumps back above 0 as US and Iran trade missile fire - The Telegraph8 May 2026, 10:01 am
  Oil jumps back above 0 as US and Iran trade missile fire  The TelegraphOil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait  BBCFTSE 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 GuardianCurrent price of oil as of May 7, 2026  Fortune
  
• Reform UK closes in on ending Tories' 26-year control of Essex - BBC8 May 2026, 9:34 am
  Reform UK closes in on ending Tories' 26-year control of Essex  BBCLocal election 2026 results: Reform take control of Essex County Council  BBCLocal election results in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk | ITV News  ITVXEssex County Council election and Broomfield and The Walthams by-election results  Chelmsford City LifeReform UK closes in on ending Tories' 25-year control of Essex  BBC
  
• Mount Dukono: Three hikers dead after Indonesian volcano eruption - BBC8 May 2026, 9:06 am
  Mount Dukono: Three hikers dead after Indonesian volcano eruption  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• ‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday - The Guardian8 May 2026, 8:59 am
  ‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday  The GuardianPlymouth centenarians open Attenborough 100th birthday show  BBCSir David Attenborough turns 100 - see pictures from his life  Sky NewsLabour has insulted David Attenborough’s greatest legacy  The TelegraphBirthday tribute to Sir David Attenborough displayed on Piccadilly Lights  ITVX
  
• Third Briton has suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak - The Guardian8 May 2026, 8:30 am
  Third Briton has suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak  The GuardianThird British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says  BBCUK identifies new suspected hantavirus case on remote island  Al JazeeraCruise ship hantavirus latest: UK gives update on new suspected rat-virus case  Sky NewsTwo Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital  The Guardian
  
• British Airways owner 'confident' on jet fuel supply 'throughout summer' - Sky News8 May 2026, 7:21 am
  British Airways owner 'confident' on jet fuel supply 'throughout summer'  Sky NewsGlobal food prices jump as Iran war drives up costs; pound and UK bonds stronger as Starmer pledges to stay on as PM – business live  The GuardianBritish Airways to raise business class prices after €2bn jet fuel hit  Financial TimesJust how cheap could IAG shares get this summer?  Yahoo Finance UKBA owner warns of profit hit as Iran war drives up fuel prices  The Telegraph
  
• South East Water boss David Hinton resigns after multiple supply failures - BBC8 May 2026, 7:15 am
  South East Water boss David Hinton resigns after multiple supply failures  BBCSouth East Water CEO to step down after Kent and Sussex supply outages  The GuardianSouth East Water boss quits a week after chairman  Sky NewsSouth East Water boss finally resigns after Tunbridge Wells taps run dry  The TelegraphSouth East Water boss David Hinton resigns after winter supply chaos  The Times
  
• Remarkably Bright Creatures review – Sally Field bonds with octopus in gentle Netflix charmer - The Guardian8 May 2026, 7:03 am
  Remarkably Bright Creatures review – Sally Field bonds with octopus in gentle Netflix charmer  The GuardianThe new Sally Field Netflix movie needs more talking octopus – review  The Independent'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Review: Sally Field in Netflix Drama  The Hollywood ReporterEmmy Season Preview: Olivia Newman Takes On-and Could Relate As Never Before To-The Heartfelt Tale Of "Remarkably Bright Creatures"  SHOOTonline‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Review: Sally Field and Lewis Pullman Sparkle in Netflix’s Warmly Funny, Tearfully Touching Drama  IMDb
  
• Drewitt-Barlows of Maldon and Tiptree charged with trafficking - BBC8 May 2026, 7:01 am
  Drewitt-Barlows of Maldon and Tiptree charged with trafficking  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Aston Villa fan Prince William celebrates with players after Europa League semifinal - ESPN8 May 2026, 7:00 am
  Aston Villa fan Prince William celebrates with players after Europa League semifinal  ESPNKick off 8pm: Aston Villa vs Nott'm Forest (Agg: 0-1)  Sky SportsJubilant Prince William cheers Aston Villa Europa victory  BBCBuendía and McGinn the heroes as Villa fire past Forest to reach Europa League final  The GuardianUnai Emery's magical touch has Aston Villa dreaming of European glory  ESPN