Starmer sets July 22 date for second UK-EU summit in Brussels
On the sidelines of the G7, Keir Starmer and EU Council chief Antonio Costa agreed to hold the second post-Brexit UK-EU summit in Brussels on July 22, advancing London’s push for a closer reset.
Starmer to ban under-16s from social media in the UK, following Australia's lead
Keir Starmer will announce a ban on under-16s using major social media platforms, along with teen curfews and chatbot rules, before leaving for the G7 summit in France.
Trooping the Colour: King Charles marks official birthday as thousands line London streets
King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined the King's Birthday Parade in London on Saturday, with more than 1,400 troops on Horse Guards and a Royal Air Force flypast over Buckingham Palace. A small anti-monarchy protest gathered nearby.
Belfast sees first calm night after two nights of anti-immigrant rioting
Police reported no repeat of the disorder on Thursday night, as Northern Ireland's Housing Executive said it is assisting 29 households whose homes were attacked.
Belfast police deploy water cannon on second night of anti-immigrant unrest
Police used water cannon against far-right protesters in Belfast as unrest over a stabbing entered a second night, with Starmer condemning attacks that drove families from their homes.
Belfast stabbing arrest sparks anti-immigration protests as Starmer urges calm
A Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with attempted murder over a north Belfast stabbing, triggering street protests amplified by far-right figures across the UK.
UK gilt yields stay elevated as Burnham's challenge to Starmer rattles markets
Britain's borrowing costs remained the highest in the G7 as political turmoil over Andy Burnham's bid to oust Keir Starmer unsettled the gilt market. Burnham's leadership hopes hinge on winning the June 18 Makerfield by-election.
Iran conflict drives UK petrol toward record highs, threatening inflation rebound
UK petrol prices have climbed toward record levels as the Israel-Iran conflict keeps crude elevated, with pump prices reaching about 157.6p a litre. Economists warn the spike could push inflation back toward 4% later in 2026.
London homebuilding stalls as just 7% of annual target breaks ground
Only about 6,325 private homes started construction in London in the first quarter of 2026, equal to 7% of the mayor's 88,000-home annual target, according to JLL research. City Hall has agreed to cut affordable-housing requirements for developers from 35% to 20% in a bid to revive stalled projects.
Earlier coverage
- Three feared dead after Royal Navy Merlin helicopter crashes in Devon
- Glasgow gears up for Commonwealth Games with baton tour and arts programme
- Arsenal prepare title parade through Islington with Champions League final still to come
- Greens and Liberal Democrats seek to govern Birmingham after no-overall-control election
- Edinburgh beats affordable-housing target with nearly 1,500 homes
- Burnham sets out interventionist platform as Makerfield by-election becomes a referendum on Starmer
- Leeds council approves 941 extra night flights at Bradford airport, drawing a legal challenge
- UK breaks May heat record at 34.8°C as heatwave persists into bank holiday
- Starmer rebuilds cabinet but Labour rebellion deepens with 95 MPs now calling for his exit
- Tony Iommi and Birmingham City's Tom Wagner among Lord Mayor's Awards recipients
- Starmer faces cabinet showdown as Burnham is cleared to seek a Commons seat
- Starmer survives the week but a months-long Labour leadership fight now looms
- Tens of thousands join rival London marches as police make 11 arrests
- Streeting quits as health secretary, telling Starmer he has "lost confidence" in his leadership
- London Underground faces four more strike days from May 19 as RMT dispute drags on
- Streeting set to resign and challenge Starmer for leadership, allies say
- Three ministers quit as 75 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set leaving date
- Khan marks decade as London mayor as Labour council losses test capital alliance
- Starmer vows '10-year project' as Catherine West sets Monday deadline for challenge
- Labour set for opposition on Birmingham council as Reform UK takes seats across city
- Manchester votes in council election seen as Labour stress test