‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles Paris police used teargas on Saturday and UK shops stayed shut on Sunday after rush for Royal Pop timepieces The Guardian - UK · May 17
RAF Red Arrows to tour US to mark 250 years of American independence Relations between the UK and the US have come under strain since Donald Trump re-entered the White House The Independent UK · May 17
‘A bit odd’: Streeting accused of ‘reopening Brexit wars’ by Lisa Nandy IN FULL The Independent UK · May 17
Will a Nationwide customer’s boardroom challenge shake up UK corporate governance? A decade after Theresa May spoke of radical reform, the mutual is facing a bid that is testing the limits of democracy The Guardian - UK · May 17
UK police search for man after ‘Jews will be beheaded one by one’ slogan shouted on London street British police have launched an urgent search for a man after a disturbing video surfaced online showing him threatening to “behead Jews one by one” on a street in east London. The Times of India · May 17
Labour leadership contest speculation ‘froth and nonsense’ – Lisa Nandy The Culture Secretary also rebuked her former Cabinet colleague Wes Streeting for seeking to reopen the debate over Brexit. Evening Standard · May 17
UK’s 2026 Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer issues statement after coming last Youtuber Sam Battle is the third UK entry in a row to earn zero in the public vote The Independent UK · May 17
Kyiv couple killed in a fierce Russian airstrike hoped to start a family, mourners say Maryna Homeniuk fled Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion four years ago The Independent UK · May 17
Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – as it happened Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite ‘feverish speculation’ around Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting The Guardian - UK · May 17
How to watch 'Death Valley' season 2 online – stream the BBC crime-comedy series for FREE Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth return in the comedy-crime drama. Here's how to watch "Death Valley" season 2 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from anywhere. Tom’s Guide · May 17
‘It was always the way to vote Labour here’: party’s proud Welsh heartland makes a clean break of it Labour’s sometime safest seat in the UK, birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock, last week sent no Labour delegates to the new Senedd The Guardian - UK · May 17
Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That’s why it beat Reform in Wales Growing up in Gwynedd, I was made to feel ‘not Welsh enough’. But things have changed – and the Senedd victory shows the politics of exclusion has no answer, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · May 17
JLR and General Motors eye £900m contract to build new range of military trucks Carmakers aim to expand into UK defence sector, exploiting spending boom by Nato countries The Guardian - UK · May 17
Relationship wellness is on the rise – and high-net-worth individuals are spending thousands to achieve it IN FOCUS: Dating app fatigue, a growing wellness market and time-poor lives. We all feel it. But the wealthy are now investing large sums in dating coaches to source the right relationship, writes Megan Lloyd Davies The Independent UK · May 17
MyLifeXP · May 17 Why PM Modi Wants India to Host the Olympics India is no longer dreaming small. During his visit to the Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed four ambitions that could completely reshape India’s future. From hosting the Olympics to building semiconductor chips inside the country, the message was clear India wants to become a global powerhouse. But what surprised…
The Conversation · May 17 Starmer’s troubles may be self-inflicted. But voters everywhere are fed up with leaders lacking courage Keir Starmer is the United Kingdom’s sixth prime minster in the past ten years. For a country that likes to think of itself as the birthplace of modern democracy and a model of stability in a turbulent world, this is not a good look.
International Business Times UK · May 16 King Charles Allegedly Wants Prince Harry Back—But the Monarchy May Pay the Ultimate Price A series of carefully timed interventions by King Charles and Prince Harry is feeding suspicion of a behind-the-scenes alliance to ease the Duke of Sussex back into British public life.
Evening Standard · May 16 Eurovision 2026: UK’s Look Mum No Computer last as Bulgaria wins first trophy Bulgaria won the contest for the first time with Israel taking second place amid protests
The Independent UK · May 16 UK’s Look Mum No Computer last in Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins first trophy Bulgaria won the contest for the first time with Israel taking second place.
The Independent UK · May 16 Tension, tears and Bangaranga: Bulgaria wins a historic, fraught Eurovision Song Contest Contest viewed by estimated 120 million people, with Bulgaria beating Israel thanks to huge score in public vote
The Guardian - UK · May 16 Bulgaria wins 70th Eurovision contest with Dara and Bangaranga The UK finished last as the contest, held in Vienna, saw five countries boycott it over the participation of Israel
Evening Standard · May 16 Who are the senior Labour figures vying to replace Sir Keir Starmer? Here the Press Association looks at the possible candidates should a Labour leadership contest be triggered.
The Independent UK · May 16 ‘It’s a crime against humanity’: UK’s Look Mum No Computer met with scathing reviews after final performance One person joked the UK will not be let back into the EU after Look Mum No Computer’s performance
The Independent UK · May 16 Eurovision 2026: Contestants face nervous wait as results section begins IN FULL