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• UK weather: Heat warnings upgraded as parts of UK to be hit by bank holiday heatwave - BBC22 May 2026, 10:12 am
  UK weather: Heat warnings upgraded as parts of UK to be hit by bank holiday heatwave  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Three dead in two-vehicle crash in Northumberland - Sky News22 May 2026, 10:11 am
  Three dead in two-vehicle crash in Northumberland  Sky NewsA1 closed in both directions in north of county following a two-vehicle collision  Northumberland GazetteTwo women & man killed with another seriously injured in horror two-car crash on major A-road  The Irish SunNorthumberland: Three people die in two-car crash on A1  RayoA1 horror crash in Northumberland sparks fresh calls for dual carriageway  Chronicle Live
  
• Guardiola to step down after incredible decade as City Manager - mancity.com22 May 2026, 10:10 am
  Guardiola to step down after incredible decade as City Manager  mancity.comMan City confirm Guardiola exit after 10 years  BBCPep Guardiola to leave Man City: Spaniard announces departure after a decade of success at Premier League club  Sky SportsGuardiola leaves Manchester City as one of the game’s greats – and someone who knows its dark heart | Barney Ronay  The GuardianPep Guardiola latest: Man City manager to leave after 'incredible decade', club says  Sky News
  
• Manchester United: Michael Carrick appointed as permanent manager - BBC22 May 2026, 10:03 am
  Manchester United: Michael Carrick appointed as permanent manager  BBCCarrick continues as United head coach  Official Manchester United WebsiteMan Utd announce Michael Carrick as head coach on permanent deal  Sky NewsMan Utd captain Bruno Fernandes admits Michael Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim when change was needed  Sky SportsMan United Keep or Dump: Extend Bruno? Is Carrick the right manager?  ESPN
  
• Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure - BBC22 May 2026, 9:32 am
  Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure  BBCThe Cuba situation is starting to resemble a pre-conflict playbook  CNBC'Stuck between two psychopaths': Cubans describe life as country goes dark  Australian Broadcasting CorporationCuba is dark, desperate and still deluded  The TelegraphThe dilemmas over Cuba’s future: Regime change or negotiated transition  EL PAÍS English
  
• A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century - BBC22 May 2026, 9:02 am
  A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century  BBC
  
• Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection withdraws after nine hours - The Guardian22 May 2026, 8:50 am
  Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection withdraws after nine hours  The GuardianGreen Party candidate pulls out of by-election  BBCShould the Green Party stand in Makerfield?  New StatesmanProgressives must unite behind Andy Burnham in Makerfield | Letters  The GuardianEx-Green candidate for Makerfield apologises for sharing ‘false flag’ post | ITV News  ITVX
  
• 'Like a dead person': Donald Trump reacts to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode - Sky News22 May 2026, 8:43 am
  'Like a dead person': Donald Trump reacts to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode  Sky NewsStephen Colbert’s Late Show finale was a bittersweet, star-packed goodbye  The GuardianStephen Colbert Went Out His Way: Through a Wormhole  The New York TimesTrump sends Stephen Colbert a warning ahead of final Late Show airing  The IndependentFarewell to Stephen Colbert, the lame-duck liberal of American TV  The Telegraph
  
• Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain - The Guardian22 May 2026, 8:35 am
  Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain  The GuardianFuel sales collapse as Iran war costs knock savings  Sky NewsRetail sales plummet as Iran war hits consumer confidence  City AMRetail sales dip as soaring fuel prices force shoppers to make cuts  The IndependentTesco and Sainsbury’s Face Retail Slowdown Calmly  Kalkine Media
  
• Australians allege they were abused after IDF intercepted Gaza flotilla and Itamar Ben-Gvir taunted them - The Guardian22 May 2026, 8:30 am
  Australians allege they were abused after IDF intercepted Gaza flotilla and Itamar Ben-Gvir taunted them  The Guardian'I could not stay silent', says activist who shouted at Ben-Grvi  BBCIsrael deports hundreds of Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry  Al JazeeraIsrael condemned for ‘monstrous’ treatment of Gaza activists  The TelegraphGaza-bound flotilla movement: All you need to know  Sky News
  
• Burnham to launch byelection campaign as Green candidate quits after just nine hours – UK politics live - The Guardian22 May 2026, 8:29 am
  Burnham to launch byelection campaign as Green candidate quits after just nine hours – UK politics live  The GuardianReform announces Robert Kenyon as Makerfield by-election candidate  BBCBurnham’s not the messiah. He’s old Labour’s last throw  Financial TimesAdd your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham  weownit.org.ukAndy Burnham latest: Makerfield voters ‘will write script’ for change in British politics, Manchester mayor says  The Independent
  
• Fordingbridge rape sentences for teen boys 'unduly lenient, says Jess Phillips - BBC22 May 2026, 8:20 am
  Fordingbridge rape sentences for teen boys 'unduly lenient, says Jess Phillips  BBCBoys who were spared jail after raping two girls could have sentence overturned  The TelegraphTeenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail  The TimesBoys convicted of rape get non-custodial sentences as judge says they should not be criminalised unnecessarily  The GuardianThree boys avoid jail after rape of two teenage girls  Sky News
  
• ‘Greedy’ daughter ordered to hand back millions after fight with brother over mum’s will - The Independent22 May 2026, 8:07 am
  ‘Greedy’ daughter ordered to hand back millions after fight with brother over mum’s will  The Independent
  
• Rachel Reeves would like you to order off the kids’ menu - Financial Times22 May 2026, 8:00 am
  Rachel Reeves would like you to order off the kids’ menu  Financial TimesCheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer  BBCReeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support | Tax and spending  The GuardianRachel Reeves’s economic farce is about to become a tragedy  The TelegraphBack to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme  Sky News
  
• Police appeal for information about alleged sexual misconduct in Andrew investigation - The Guardian22 May 2026, 7:20 am
  Police appeal for information about alleged sexual misconduct in Andrew investigation  The GuardianAndrew investigation could look into sexual misconduct allegations  BBCAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigated over potential sex crimes  Sky NewsPolice ‘engage with’ lawyer over former prince Andrew sex trafficking claim  Financial TimesInvestigation into King Charles' brother Andrew will be lengthy, UK police say  Reuters