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• Energy bills to grow by more than £200 a year for millions as Ofgem increases price cap – business live - The Guardian27 May 2026, 6:42 am
  Energy bills to grow by more than £200 a year for millions as Ofgem increases price cap – business live  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Prosecution to open case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial - BBC27 May 2026, 5:07 am
  Prosecution to open case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial  BBCJury sworn in at trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences  The GuardianLady Donaldson found unfit to stand trial over aiding sex abuse charges  BBCDonaldson's sexual offences trial 'on track' to begin | ITV News  ITVXJury is sworn in for trial of Jeffrey Donaldson  RTE.ie
  
• UK weather: When will the heatwave end? - BBC27 May 2026, 3:40 am
  UK weather: When will the heatwave end?  BBCUK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row  BBCAmber health alert extended in parts of England as 35C predicted  The GuardianWarning about swimming in lakes after teenage boy's death  Sky NewsMay heat record broken for second day in a row  The Telegraph
  
• Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes spotting chatting to transfer target as player hints at exit - The Mirror27 May 2026, 3:30 am
  Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes spotting chatting to transfer target as player hints at exit  The MirrorPatrick Dorgu's two-word reply when asked about Manchester United target Carlos Baleba  Manchester Evening NewsFabian Hurzeler's two-word response to Carlos Baleba after Man United decision  SussexWorldHurzeler explains Baleba role after big United decision  The ArgusMan Utd star Patrick Dorgu interrupted in mixed zone by £100m transfer target in comical moment  The Sun
  
• Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh - BBC27 May 2026, 1:34 am
  Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh  BBCMore than 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh  Al JazeeraForget Hantavirus and Ebola, this deadly virus has killed over 500, mostly children, in India's neighbouri  The Economic TimesLet no preventable deaths mar this Eid  The Daily StarUnited Medical College Hospital opens measles unit to treat infected children  The Business Standard
  
• Oil price rises back above 0 a barrel as energy market may be past ‘point of no return’ - The Guardian27 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Oil price rises back above 0 a barrel as energy market may be past ‘point of no return’  The GuardianOil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal  BBCBrent oil jumps more than 3% after Iran vows to retaliate for U.S. strikes  CNBCOil falls and stocks rise on Iran deal hopes  The TelegraphOil pulls back as traders look for progress on US-Iran talks  Reuters
  
• Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say - The Guardian27 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say  The GuardianRussia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ says  BBCGCHQ boss reveals how Russia is 'relentlessly targeting' the UK  Sky NewsRussia engaging in daily ‘hybrid warfare’ against Britain, warns GCHQ chief  The TelegraphHigh-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat  The New York Times
  
• Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions - The Guardian27 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions  The GuardianNasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base  BBCNASA moon mission latest: Space agency unveils massive plan to settle on moon - with eyes on Mars next  Sky NewsNASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions  NASA (.gov)Nasa to begin bn plan for permanent base on the moon this year  The Times
  
• Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks - The Guardian27 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks  The GuardianOlly Stephens's dad says PM's vow on social media a 'watershed moment'  BBCUK poised to shun social media ban but outlaw addictive features  The TimesStarmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents  BBCStarmer considers social media ban tougher than Australia  The Telegraph
  
• Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump - The Guardian27 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump  The GuardianLabour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair  BBCBlair: switch project  politico.eu'Blair: Starmer has no plan for Britain' and 'The heat's still on'  BBCTony Blair criticises Labour’s Andy Burnham for leftwing ‘delusion’  Financial Times
  
• Attorney General Ken Paxton wins Texas Senate primary, defeating Cornyn - BBC27 May 2026, 1:07 am
  Attorney General Ken Paxton wins Texas Senate primary, defeating Cornyn  BBCTrump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign  The GuardianTrump completes his month of GOP revenge, and other takeaways from the Texas runoffs  CNNOpinion | What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico  The New York TimesDonald Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary  Financial Times
  
• Speed up £250 cap on leasehold ground rent, MPs urge - BBC26 May 2026, 11:31 pm
  Speed up £250 cap on leasehold ground rent, MPs urge  BBCBLOG: Commonhold promises reform - but will it save leaseholders money?  LandlordZONEDavid Savage and Lauren Fraser are quoted in PBC Today on the planned Building Safety Remediation Bill and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill  Charles Russell SpeechlysPropertymark backs move to commonhold but warns successful transition depends on regulation, education and market readiness  IFA MagazineIndustry support for Labour on new leasehold flats  Letting Agent Today
  
• Magic, mastery and magisterial power: 10 of Sonny Rollins’ greatest recordings - The Guardian26 May 2026, 10:45 pm
  Magic, mastery and magisterial power: 10 of Sonny Rollins’ greatest recordings  The GuardianJazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95  BBCSonny Rollins, saxophonist, 1930-2026  Financial TimesSonny Rollins obituary: jazz legend dubbed the ‘Saxophone Colossus’  The TimesSonny Rollins, Acclaimed as a Virtuoso Jazz Improviser, Dies at 95  WSJ
  
• One killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill - BBC26 May 2026, 9:49 pm
  One killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill  BBCOne killed and nine missing after 3.4m-litre chemical tank implodes in Washington  Sky NewsOne person killed and at least nine injured in implosion at Washington state packaging plant  The GuardianAt least one dead in chemical implosion at Washington packaging plant  The TelegraphChemical tank rupture in Washington state causes one death, multiple injuries  Reuters
  
• Tottenham: Premier League club launches season review after injury woe - BBC26 May 2026, 9:36 pm
  Tottenham: Premier League club launches season review after injury woe  BBCSpurs conduct major review into injury crisis with stadium's retractable pitch one area investigated  Sky SportsTottenham to overhaul medical department after season wrecked by injuries  The TelegraphBig Tottenham changes - Pitch investigation, psychologist and injury fixes in internal review  Football LondonDoes NFL share blame for Spurs’ injury struggles? Retractable pitch forms part of major fitness review as £1 billion stadium hosts American football fixtures  Yahoo Sports UK