King Charles becomes only the second British monarch to address US Congress, Starmer survives a Commons vote on the Mandelson row, and NIESR warns of a £35bn hit to the UK economy. Here are Wednesday's five biggest stories.
Labour is facing its toughest electoral challenge in London in 50 years as the Greens and Reform UK chip away at their traditional voter base.
A new report reveals 320 council employees earned more than the Prime Minister's £172,153 salary in 2024-25, with six-figure pay packets in local government hitting record levels.
The UK insists it will not join the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, but the reality is far more nuanced, with base access granted, drones intercepted, and Trump publicly fuming at Starmer's refusal to fully commit.
Keir Starmer has pledged to take on social media giants over addictive content targeting children, as new government guidance limits screen time for under-fives to just one hour a day.
The Sun's ChatGPT-powered Baba Vanga delivers 2026 predictions covering alien contact, Starmer's political downfall, and more Trump turmoil. We separate the entertaining nonsense from the genuinely plausible.
Sunday's front pages cover US Marines deploying to the Middle East, Starmer's crackdown on social media firms, the McSweeney texts row, and Tiger Woods' latest DUI arrest.
Keir Starmer has warned social media companies that addictive features targeting young people will face government action, as a landmark US court ruling awards $6 million in damages against Meta and Google.
Officials are seeking Lord Mandelson's personal phone messages as part of the ongoing disclosure of documents related to his controversial appointment as UK ambassador to the US, adding another twist to a saga involving a stolen phone, a resignation, and an arrest.
Nigel Farage launched Reform UK's local elections campaign in Sunderland, framing the 7 May vote as a referendum on Keir Starmer's Labour government, with around 5,000 council seats up for grabs across England.
King Charles III will deliver the King's Speech on 13 May 2026, just six days after potentially damaging elections for Labour across England, Scotland and Wales. The timing looks like more than mere coincidence.
The UK has approved military action to board sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessels in British waters, marking its first direct operation against the tankers funding Putin's war effort.