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• Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say - The Guardian15 May 2026, 9:00 pm
  Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say  The GuardianWhat does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?  BBCLabour tries to unite — so Farage can’t wreck their leadership fight  politico.euBurnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election  BBCAndy Burnham is destined to be a disappointment  The Telegraph
  
• Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says - BBC15 May 2026, 7:01 pm
  Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Rayner under pressure to release evidence that cleared her in tax case - The Telegraph15 May 2026, 6:49 pm
  Rayner under pressure to release evidence that cleared her in tax case  The TelegraphAngela Rayner’s tax lawyer told me something extraordinary  The TimesUK's Starmer faces survival battle as potential rivals circle  ReutersAngela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs, paving way for potential leadership bid  The GuardianRayner cleared in tax investigation 24 hours after demanding a decision  The Telegraph
  
• Manchester United reach broad agreement with Michael Carrick for permanent head coach role - The New York Times15 May 2026, 6:42 pm
  Manchester United reach broad agreement with Michael Carrick for permanent head coach role  The New York TimesManchester United have reached a broad agreement with Michael Carrick to become their permanent head coach.  Sky SportsMichael Carrick: Manchester United interim boss in talks over two-year contract  BBCSources: Man United in talks over 2-year Carrick coaching deal  ESPNMichael Carrick has earned the right to bring equilibrium to Manchester United | Daniel Harris  The Guardian
  
• Shoes found in search for missing 14-year-old near Barnstaple - BBC15 May 2026, 6:00 pm
  Shoes found in search for missing 14-year-old near Barnstaple  BBCPolice find shoes near River Taw in search for Taylor Charlton  Devon LiveShoes found in search for missing teen not seen in a week | ITV News  ITVXExtensive searches continue in bid to find missing Barnstaple teenager  North Devon GazettePolice drone warning amid missing 14-year-old search in Barnstaple  Rayo
  
• Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Aston Villa - Liverpool FC15 May 2026, 5:53 pm
  Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Aston Villa  Liverpool FCAston Villa v Liverpool: Premier League – live  The GuardianFootball Bet Of The Day: Dan Childs has a 6-5 selection from the Premier League  Racing PostMohamed Salah back in Liverpool squad; Alexander Isak ruled out  ESPNTeam news for Liverpool clash  Aston Villa
  
• Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial ends in mistrial with jury deadlocked - The Guardian15 May 2026, 5:41 pm
  Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial ends in mistrial with jury deadlocked  The GuardianJudge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape charge  BBCHarvey Weinstein rape trial ends in hung jury for second time  The TelegraphHarvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ruled mistrial as jury deadlocks  NBC NewsHarvey Weinstein's rape retrial ends in mistrial after jury fails to reach verdict  Sky News
  
• Questions over Farage’s houses and £5m gift renew scrutiny of finances - The Guardian15 May 2026, 5:33 pm
  Questions over Farage’s houses and £5m gift renew scrutiny of finances  The GuardianNigel Farage paid for £1.4m house with I'm a Celebrity cash, says Reform  BBCNigel Farage bought £1.4m property after receiving £5m gift from British crypto billionaire, Sky News learns  Sky NewsNigel Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning  BBCThe Reform donor Christopher Harborne is worth £18 billion  The Times
  
• Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds - The Guardian15 May 2026, 5:27 pm
  Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds  The GuardianCold showers and ice vests could help you lose weight  The TimesHaving an ice bath could help you lose weight quicker, says new study  The Independent90 second cold shower could be key to burning fat as top scientists explain why  The MirrorHow wearing ice pack tank top for two hours a day 'can speed up weight loss' by burning fat that keeps us warm  The Sun
  
• Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak - The Guardian15 May 2026, 5:27 pm
  Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak  The GuardianLewis Waters: Family 'heartbroken' over teen's meningitis death  BBCStudent dies after meningitis outbreak in Home Counties  Sky NewsOutbreak of meningitis in Reading | News & Stories  Meningitis NowSixth-form pupil dies in meningitis outbreak in Reading  The Telegraph
  
• US influencer charged with assault over Tube station incident - Sky News15 May 2026, 5:19 pm
  US influencer charged with assault over Tube station incident  Sky NewsMelissa Rein Lively charged over 'racist' assault at Bond Street  BBCTwo charged in connection with Bond Street Underground incident - London  British Transport PolicePro-Trump influencer charged over Tube station ‘assault’  The TimesMAGA influencer charged with assault after incident at Tube station  London Now
  
• Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London - The Guardian15 May 2026, 5:10 pm
  Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London  The GuardianEleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says  BBCThe far-Right has got a new weapon: glamorous young women  The TelegraphWhat you need to know about Saturday's protests  BBC‘Hate Marches’  London Review of Books
  
• Suffolk woman ‘might have been saved’ from drowning if fire service alerted more quickly - The Guardian15 May 2026, 4:45 pm
  Suffolk woman ‘might have been saved’ from drowning if fire service alerted more quickly  The GuardianEarlier call to fire service 'may have saved' mum  BBC'Possible but not probable’ drowned mum could have been saved, coroner finds  Eastern Daily PressFinal day of Lowestoft mum's inquest after seafront tragedy  Lowestoft Journal'No family should go through this' - Family's reaction to drowned mum's inquest  East Anglian Daily Times
  
• FTSE 100 plunges as Burnham triggers bond markets turmoil - The Telegraph15 May 2026, 4:17 pm
  FTSE 100 plunges as Burnham triggers bond markets turmoil  The TelegraphUK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues  BBCBritain’s debt cage  Financial TimesWhy Britain’s potential next PM is putting investors on edge  CNBCWould Andy Burnham’s policies as PM contradict Labour’s 2024 manifesto?  The Telegraph
  
• What Happens if 🇦🇺 Australia Wins Eurovision? - Eurovoix15 May 2026, 4:16 pm
  What Happens if 🇦🇺 Australia Wins Eurovision?  EurovoixAustralia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts  BBCEurovision 2026: why is Australia competing – and could Delta Goodrem actually win?  The GuardianHow Australia’s Delta Goodrem went from Neighbours to cancer struggle to Eurovision  The IndependentRomanian metal, Australian star Delta Goodrem qualify for Eurovision grand final  France 24