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• Andy Burnham Meets MPs In London As Manchester Mayor Sets Sights On Number 10 - Politics Home12 May 2026, 3:27 pm
  Andy Burnham Meets MPs In London As Manchester Mayor Sets Sights On Number 10  Politics HomeAndy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister | Neal Lawson  The GuardianAndy Burnham arrives in London as minister supports Westminster return  The TimesWhat an Andy Burnham premiership would look like  The TelegraphWho is 'King of the North' and would-be prime minister Andy Burnham?  Sky News
  
• ITV News tracks 90 MPs prepared to oust PM | ITV News - ITVX12 May 2026, 3:06 pm
  ITV News tracks 90 MPs prepared to oust PM | ITV News  ITVXWhat is happening with Keir Starmer’s leadership: at-a-glance  BBCMore than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge  The GuardianLabour’s turmoil is now uncontrollable  Financial TimesPM 'weighs up options' ahead of crucial cabinet meeting this morning  Sky News
  
• Jack Draper: Andy Murray joins coaching team after Jamie Delgado exit - BBC12 May 2026, 3:04 pm
  Jack Draper: Andy Murray joins coaching team after Jamie Delgado exit  BBCAndy Murray returning to tennis on Draper’s coaching team for Wimbledon tilt  The GuardianAndy Murray is to join Jack Draper's coaching team for the grasscourt season  Sky SportsAndy Murray to coach Jack Draper  The TelegraphAndy Murray to join Jack Draper’s team at Wimbledon after coaching shake-up  The Independent
  
• Wales election 2026: Rhun ap Iorwerth becomes first Plaid Cymru first minister - BBC12 May 2026, 2:29 pm
  Wales election 2026: Rhun ap Iorwerth becomes first Plaid Cymru first minister  BBCPlaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales  The GuardianLabour ruled Wales for a century – this is how the heartlands came crumbling down  The Independent‘Rebuilding and decoupling – the future of Welsh Labour’  LabourListWales election 2026: Rhun ap Iorwerth set to become first Plaid Cymru first minister  BBC
  
• Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion - The Guardian12 May 2026, 2:29 pm
  Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion  The GuardianWhy Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever  BBCLinehan objects to Father Ted episode on Eurovision night  RTE.ieBoycotting Spain, Ireland, Slovenia will not show Eurovision  France 24Eurovision Song Contest's 'Turquoise Carpet' event in Vienna  Reuters
  
• Medical update: Ben White - Arsenal.com12 May 2026, 2:28 pm
  Medical update: Ben White  Arsenal.comBen White injury: Arsenal and England defender a major doubt for World Cup as knee issue ends season  Sky SportsArsenal's Ben White ruled out for rest of season and set to miss World Cup  RTE.ieArsenal's Ben White set to miss rest of season with knee injury  BBCArsenal’s Ben White expected to miss rest of season with right knee injury  The New York Times
  
• Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge - The Guardian12 May 2026, 2:13 pm
  Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge  The GuardianBarrister in Palestine Action trial wins contempt challenge  BBCCourt of Appeal finds court lacked jurisdiction to pursue silk accused of contempt  The Law Society GazetteGarden Court North stands in solidarity with Rajiv Menon KC as he faces prosecution for contempt of court  Garden Court North ChambersRow over contempt action against KC for defying judge’s order  Legal Futures
  
• 'Eurovision entry puts Ramsgate on the map' - BBC12 May 2026, 2:00 pm
  'Eurovision entry puts Ramsgate on the map'  BBCFire up the Furby synth! Meet UK Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer at his mind-boggling music museum  The GuardianUK's Eurovision act to feature special 'mega synthesiser'  Sky NewsLook Mum No Computer says run-up to Eurovision ‘a lot of work’  London Evening StandardEurovision host Graham Norton praises UK entry as ‘a great choice’ ahead of final this weekend  The Independent
  
• Cyclist dies in hospital days after hit-and-run crash - EDP2412 May 2026, 2:00 pm
  Cyclist dies in hospital days after hit-and-run crash  EDP24See more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure - Bloomberg.com12 May 2026, 1:55 pm
  UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure  Bloomberg.comUK borrowing costs hit highest for 18 years as uncertainty over PM continuess  BBCUK long-term borrowing costs dip from 28-year high after Starmer allies back PM – business live  The Guardian‘How long can the gilt market act as the UK’s political police?’  Financial TimesUK borrowing costs hit decades-long high as pressure mounts on Starmer  Sky News
  
• 'Devoted' woman, 20, killed in crash pictured as devastated family pay tribute - The Sun12 May 2026, 1:44 pm
  'Devoted' woman, 20, killed in crash pictured as devastated family pay tribute  The SunFamily pay tribute to woman, 20, killed in Moreton car crash  BBCGrieving family pay tribute after woman, 20, dies in A34 Cheshire crash  Cheshire LiveHeartfelt tribute paid to 'devoted daughter', 20, killed in crash on A34 in Cheshire  Manchester Evening NewsFirst picture of Marni, 20, killed in A34 crash  Yahoo News UK
  
• US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit - Reuters12 May 2026, 1:25 pm
  US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit  ReutersElon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip  BBCTrump is taking more than a dozen U.S. executives to China. Jensen Huang isn't one of them  CNBCTrump to Be Joined by Elon Musk and Other CEOs at Xi Summit in China  The New York TimesTrump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI  The Guardian
  
• Snooker game show Big Break cued up for return by BBC Daytime - BBC12 May 2026, 12:53 pm
  Snooker game show Big Break cued up for return by BBC Daytime  BBCSnookering you again: Big Break to return with Stephen Hendry on trick-shot duties  The GuardianBBC announce return of iconic 90s TV show with Paddy McGuinness as new host  Wales OnlineBig Break returning to TV as BBC confirm new hosts of iconic snooker game show  Daily StarSnooker legend Stephen Hendry to join TV funnyman in reboot of classic BBC show  The Scottish Sun
  
• Hantavirus outbreak latest: Spain confirms one new case amongst evacuees - Euronews.com12 May 2026, 12:49 pm
  Hantavirus outbreak latest: Spain confirms one new case amongst evacuees  Euronews.comWhat is hantavirus, and why will cruise passengers spend so long in quarantine?  The GuardianHow are countries responding to hantavirus?  BBCNo sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency  BBCWhat you need to know about the hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch cruise ship  GOV.UK blogs
  
• US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war - BBC12 May 2026, 12:44 pm
  US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war  BBCUS inflation jumps to 3.8% as Trump’s Iran war sends petrol prices soaring  Financial TimesFX Daily: Impact of US CPI mostly depends on equities  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINKTreasury yields push higher after CPI climbs to highest in nearly three years  CNBCUS inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks  CNN