What the papers say – May 16


Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government


Starmer to announce 'first steps' for Labour government in ramping up of election campaign


You’re acting like a coward on pay-per-mile charging, Greens tell Sadiq Khan


UK Cautions ECHR on Migration Before Rwanda Deportation Flights


Delays to vital UK sector data ‘unconscionable’


'Nobody ever resigns' in the SNP government as calls made for rules around lying to Holyrood >>


UK's Labour sets out priorities for government, planning on election win


Keir Starmer puts six key pledges ‘up in lights’ to win over swing voters


Why 16 is too young to vote in elections


Government launches five sustainable manufacturing research hubs


Solar farms in space could help solve global energy crisis following tech breakthrough, Irish scientists predict


Keir Starmer says he's 'ready to step up and change Britain' as he unveils 6 key election >>


'We need a general election now, the country is crying out for change'


'The reason Labour campaign chiefs picked this photo of Keir Starmer to plaster on billboards'


Keir Starmer to unveil six point Blair-style plan in first election pitch to voters


Prime Minister and Red Arrows to lead D-Day 80 commemorations


Labour’s first steps for change


The BBC and Terrorism: A Historical Perspective


Abandon national care service plans, Lib Dems to urge Government


Sir Keir Starmer to launch Labour’s key election doorstep offer to voters


Eating too much salt blamed for 10,000 deaths across Europe every day - and processed food is >>


Starmer’s presidential Downing Street pitch as Labour’s heir to Blair


Keir Starmer Pledges "First Steps" For Labour Government


Lord Cameron set for Brussels talks on Gibraltar and Northern Ireland


Does Macedonia’s future lie in Europe?


Arlene Foster denies 'sectarianising' Stormont’s response to Covid-19


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A night in the Tower of London


Junior doctors enter crunch talks with Government in bid to end pay dispute following months of >>


Jibes at other ministers among DUP WhatsApps


20 million additional free school meals served up in Wales through “transformational” initiative


Heatherwick's 'Humanise' campaign inspires 'joyful' architecture degree at UK university


Keir Starmer's six pledges may lack boldness - but it falls to Labour to clean up this Tory mess


UK plans for nuclear reactor in Scotland… after the SNP are voted out


Junior Doctors and Government to enter immediate talks over pay dispute


UK NCSC Launches New Hacking Alert System for Politicians


Over 1,000 high-level DUP texts show party leaders mocking Catholic Church and political rivals


King Charles’ New Portrait Draws Controversy Over ‘Blood-Red’ Color as Queen Camilla Creates a Whimsical Style >>


Former envoy to UK on Western military aid, Russia’s ‘peace signals’ – interview


'High risk' prisoners 'let out of jail' under early release scheme - despite PM assurance


Harland & Wolff Denies Reports Government Will Reject Financial Rescue Loan


Peter Mandelson: Labour needs to ‘turn up the volume’ on its policy missions


Paul Mason applies to contest Corbyn’s seat for Labour as nominations open


Jacobs adds 100 jobs to Irish business as it opens new Dublin HQ


New call to Government to base £30 million green energy centre at Peterborough university


Li Qiang meets UK business delegation, pledges expanded market access


Holiday lets Scotland: Government told to close licensing loophole as holidaymakers turned away >>


Opposition to nuclear power is no longer a credible position – Scotsman comment


Rishi Sunak did not just compare Scottish nationalists to 'war criminal like Vladimir Putin' – >>


Why John Swinney is not going to deliver what he’s promised – John McLaren


Scotland cannot become a giant renewable electricity transmission station – Kenny MacAskill


UK foods-beverages businesses eager to explore Việt Nam: report


Speech by CS at Hospital Authority Convention 2024 (English only) (with photo/video)


Council worst in Wales and one of worst in UK for data breaches with £95k pay-out


Portrait of UK’s King Charles elicits interesting reactions: ‘like he’s bathing in blood’


DEON GOUWS: A very British perspective on JSE listings


Speech by CE at Asia Summit on Global Health (English only)(with photos)


Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (External) member Megan Greene speaks Thursday


Former Royal British Legion club set to be turned into offices


Classifying Gig Workers under the Coordination-Risk Bargain: A Singapore Perspective


Why Britain’s ailing stock exchange can’t stop blue chip firms listing abroad


UK government releases prisoners early to ease overcrowding in jails


What is the UK National Security Act used against 3 men, including 2 Hongkongers, in London and how does it compare >>


U.K. spy case fuels calls for closure of Hong Kong trade offices


Stephen Glover: Starmer's Mr Moderate act is collapsing like an overcooked soufflé. But when it >>


English schools told not to teach about gender identity


‘Our Bloody Friday’ – how The Irish Independent reported the Dublin-Monaghan bombings


Not liable for damages caused in floodplains, say GB Nagar admin


King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation


Coca-Cola is accused of misleading consumers over its plastic pledges as investigation finds >>


Labour accused of setting 'unrealistic' short-term climate goals as organisation run by >>


Rats in a Sack: Miriam Cates and the mystery of the 72 genders


Keir Starmer pledges to 'smash the criminal boat gangs' as Labour leader sets out party's >>


Keir Starmer makes pre-election pitch to voters


LOL! UK Anti-Gunners Think Government is Pro-Shooter


Testing the Waters: Scotland Surges Ahead on Ocean Power


Chinese premier meets delegation from UK


UK's Labour Party to set out priorities for government


Live updates and stream as Keir Starmer and shadow cabinet unveil six election pledges for ‘core retail offer’ to voters


What the papers say – May 16


Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government


Starmer to announce 'first steps' for Labour government in ramping up of election campaign


You’re acting like a coward on pay-per-mile charging, Greens tell Sadiq Khan


UK Cautions ECHR on Migration Before Rwanda Deportation Flights


Delays to vital UK sector data ‘unconscionable’


'Nobody ever resigns' in the SNP government as calls made for rules around lying to Holyrood >>


UK's Labour sets out priorities for government, planning on election win


Keir Starmer puts six key pledges ‘up in lights’ to win over swing voters


Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council >>


297 staff threatened with the sack at London South Bank University


Azenta opens the doors to its new genomics laboratory in Oxford, UK


Royal Mail takeover unlikely to trigger UK government intervention – report


FEATURE: Is London’s ULEZ really working?


England set to ban gender identity teaching in schools


IRGC General Warns UK, France, Germany, and Regional Leaders


It’s time to bolster British brands to bring economic growth


UK: Government's 'dangerous' sex education proposal puts an entire generation 'in peril'


Heir to Blair? Keir Starmer’s 6 big pledges rated


Under-pressure Welsh Labour leader Vaughan Gething sacks leading member of his own cabinet for >>


'Accident risks': Cnd condemn Jack's plans for new nuclear power station in Scotland


John Swinney tears into Keir Starmer’s six pledges pre-election pitch at FMQs


Support for Sinn Féin and Fine Gael now level after another slump for Mary Lou McDonald’s party >>


A Firm Partnership


First Minister of Wales sacks minister after phone message leak to media


Joint Enterprise: Miscarriages of justice hitting young black people – Kim Johnson MP


UK to Liberalize rules for Land-Based Gambling Venues In Light Of Online Growth


Mixed reactions as UK considers ban on sex education, gender identity in schools


UK calls for China to push Russia to end war in Ukraine as Xi and Putin meet


Scottish government declares a national housing emergency


The surest sign yet that Keir Starmer knows he isn't trusted


New UK system will see ISPs benefit from same protections as government networks


Patients' anger at 'satisfied' gynaecological cancer service claim


Independence shouldn’t mean end of Union, claims SNP backbencher


Digital library service in Wales receives investment


The UK's opposition Labour Party unveils its pledges to voters in hopes of winning the next >>


Keir Starmer blasted as Labour unveil slimmed-down pledges list


Labour's education pledge is 'ill thought through’, says Gillian Keegan


King Charles left baffled by Maya Jama interaction at Buckingham Palace garden party


Keir Starmer rejects Gordon Brown's plea to scrap the two-child benefit limit


Hungary has benefitted from 20 years in the EU, but it also led to a brain drain and severe ideological conflicts, says >>


Boeing opens new UK defence facility at headquarters in Bristol


Claim around 100,000 homes are empty in Scotland is Mostly True


UK: 120 leading organisations call on First Minister to keep Human Rights Bill promise


Watch: Palestinian woman who lost 10 members of her family in Gaza war calls on PM to stop >>


Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch


Speaker’s chaplain named as next Bishop of Sodor & Man


Keir Starmer's Latest Photoshoot Has Undeniable Similarities To 1 Famous Tony Blair Poster


North Wales MS Hannah Blythyn sacked from Welsh Government


‘It’s not up to me to make the law’ Re-elected PCC on polarised 20mph limit in Wales


Cameron’s Bullingdon Club pal endorses Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour


Draft RSE guidance leaves serious questions about safeguarding teaching


Dining across the divide: ‘Soon there won’t be any leftwingers in Labour, just Keir Starmer >>


Keir Starmer vows UK's 'decline is not inevitable', as Labour leader unveils six point pitch to voters ahead of election


Islington North CLP: Selection contest ‘undemocratic’ if Corbyn not on ballot


Science elite deterred by UK’s costly visas, says Wellcome chief


Lib Dem Leader Meets BCC Business Council


Watch: Keir Starmer explains his 'presidential look'


Recent Developments in International Arbitration: English Court Sets Aside Arbitral Awards in Landmark Nigeria Case


US health research agency ARPA-H sets out funding vision during Imperial visit


All of Keir Starmer’s U-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools


John Darlington on London Monuments: the story of Marble Arch


Starmer insists he is 'trustworthy' - as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges


Starmer on ‘adjusting’ leadership election pledges


'I don't want raise to taxes': Starmer makes seventh pledge, but not in writing


Prince Archie ‘desperate’ to meet King Charles, but Harry & Meghan are worried….


Pensions minister Paul Maynard found guilty of expenses breach


ITV Studios unveils hand-picked selection of premium US, UK, Australian and Nordic-originated English Language drama >>


Australian state parliament bans MPs from wearing keffiyehs


Minister broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds


FTSE 100 closes down; BT soars on cost-cutting success; Chevron to quit North Sea


Russia expels UK defence attache in retaliatory move


It's not just Devon: Map reveals faeces contaminated tap water has been detected in ten areas >>


SNP told 'let kids be kids' as government confirms no plans for ban on sex education for under >>


Scottish Greens expel members who believe in ‘biological sex’


100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London


How MPs are styling themselves into a general election


Pearson prospects downgraded as UK visa applications fall


Kids In Poverty: Britain's Shame


Council staff offered ‘full and final’ £1,290 pay rise for 2024-25


Scottish government seeking to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding


Northern Lights UK 2024: Aurora Borealis may be visible again this week as Met Office predicts >>


Ferries Scotland: Kate Forbes warned of 'urgent' need for new ferry deal for troubled Ferguson >>


Man and woman become first people charged with illegal abortion protest in Northern Ireland


Dorothy Bain insists she 'shares collective position' of SNP ministers in rare Holyrood >>


Rank Group shows support for UK Government's response to land-based consultation


Mohsin Naqvi reveals 'wife owns properties not only in Dubai but also in UK'


Nigel Farage accused of spreading myths about pandemic treaty


Starmer offers baby steps to fix crisis


Reflections from Shoosmiths: techUK's 'Exploring the future of Esports' webinar


Imports from Britain down by a third in first quarter


Ben Sherman and Team GB unveil official ceremony wear for Paris 2024 Olympic Games


Biffa sues Scottish Government for £55m over DRS


UK sets out plan for boosting nuclear workforce


Cupar flooding recovery: Letter from First Minister to Willie Rennie MSP


Lee Anderson's wife cleared of campaigning for Reform Party after photo emerged


UK inflation stickiness eases but still "uncertainty" - BoE's Greene


Trainee auctioneer Fraser wins accolade at NE Scotland Food and Drink Awards


MoJ probes second 'poison curry' at UK prison: 25 staff at HMP Swaleside 'eat Indian meal laced >>


Labour: What do voters make of Starmer's six pledges?


Retired shopkeeper told he is not British after 46 years in UK


All parents, working or not, should have access to childcare, say experts in England


Nicola Sturgeon ‘not convinced’ equal marriage would pass in Scotland today


Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner discusses mixed reactions to new 20mph speed limit


EU and UK 'getting closer' to clinching post-Brexit border and transit deal for Gibraltar


Russia expels UK defence attache in tit-for-tat move


The British Royals' Huge Staff Once Included Exotic Cat Wranglers, Rat Killers and Toilet >>


Business leaders criticise UK visa crackdown on overseas students


Chief Minister meets with UK, Spain & European Commission to discuss UK-EU treaty for Gibraltar - Spanish Foreign >>


England’s schools told not teach gender identity


British Royal Navy to Purchase Six Multirole Support Ships, Bolster National Shipbuilding in Process


EU and UK 'getting closer' to clinching post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar


Chelsea Flower Show 2024: Celebrities to look out for - as King and Queen royal visit confirmed


Labour's six pledges are 'woolly ideas' and the party won't deliver for NHS and policing, says Tory party chairman


Boss of Liz Truss's PopCon group backs Rishi Sunak to lead Tories into general election


London rally held for Briton arrested in Qatar Grindr 'sting'


Brexit’s part in the Co-Op Live fiasco


Why Labour’s pledges matter


Starmer sets out six first steps for a Labour government


Russia to expel UK defence attache in a tit-for-tat move


World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the United Kingdom Government's £3 million contribution >>


King Charles’ portrait, and other official paintings that have caused controversy


Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch


UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar ‘getting closer’ after talks in Brussels


Tipping point ‘getting closer when Gething will be removed from office – Labour source


London street artist has a hilarious year-long battle with a graffiti-removal crew


Watch Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge: Starmer makes six pledges to 'change Britain'


Top Suffolk and Essex farmers welcome PM's plans to boost hard-hit industry


Flintshire MS Hannah Blythyn sacked from Welsh Government


Dogs of North Wales Senedd Members go head to head in 'pawlitical' battle


University of Portsmouth helps UK move closer to developing financial markets that support marine restoration and value >>


England's oldest family business serve sausages to Prime Minister


Russia gives British diplomat in Moscow a week to leave


British decline linked to Brexit, weak leadership and poor finances


Keir Starmer dons his election boots to tramp all over Tory territory


Gordon Brown wants £3 billion for the ‘austerity generation’. But the UK needs a more enduring solution


Oxford politician named among Theresa May and Sadiq Khan in top 50 list


‘Flip flop’ Starmer is a danger to Britain, declares Tory MP


Don't get above your nuclear power station, Scotland


Fife Council could be hit by strike action over pay dispute


Council workers ‘left in limbo’ over pay as trade union ballots strike action


MSP writes to Police Scotland Chief Constable after journalist threatened with arrest


EAC chair: solar progress must not “undermine” UK agriculture


Emergency £1.5m fund to clear school meal debts in Scotland