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• Plaid Cymru will seek to form minority Welsh government leader says

  Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Plaid Cymru will seek to form a minority Government in Wales, as he spoke outside the Senedd after a historic election.

• Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour

  Masters champion Rory McIlroy took aim at LIV Golf’s financial plight, but is not against players returning to the PGA Tour.

• Man with life threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians

  A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car hit multiple pedestrians in a town centre.

• Chris Packham says David Attenborough has been enormous mentor over the years

  TV nature presenter and activist Chris Packham has described veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough as “an enormous mentor over the years” while speaking at an event in honour of his 100th birthday.

• Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour

  Sir Keir Starmer is battling mounting calls to quit after Labour’s electoral humiliation.

• Plaid Cymru eyes up prospects for Welsh Government as Labour licks its wounds

  Plaid Cymru is set to gather its 43-strong team of Welsh parliamentarians together, as the party sizes up the prospects of forming the next Government of Wales while Labour licks its wounds from a historic defeat.

• Swinney fails to win majority but says SNP emphatically won Holyrood election

  John Swinney declared the SNP has “emphatically” won the election, and a fifth term in power in Scotland, as Labour recorded its worst ever Holyrood result and tied for second place with Reform UK.

• Starmer refuses to shift left or right amid pressure over electoral mauling

  Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to listen to voters but refused to shift “left or right” despite pressure to change course and backbench calls for a new leader following Labour’s electoral mauling.

• Tale of two Scotlands as survey reveals areas with highest life satisfaction

  Mid Dunbartonshire ranks as the highest constituency in the UK for life satisfaction, according to a survey on feelings of “belonging”.

• Survey reveals how first time buyers are achieving dream home on a budget

  Two-thirds (66%) of first-time buyers bought a “doer-upper” that needed renovation work to save money on the property price, a survey has found.

• Keir Starmer not going to walk away despite Labour election woes

  Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not quit despite an electoral mauling in Labour’s heartlands as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made stunning gains.

• Eluned Morgan the First Minister of Wales loses seat in Senedd election

  Baroness Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has lost her seat in the Senedd and resigned as Welsh Labour leader in a dire set of elections for the party.

• Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win

  Counting is under way in the Scottish Parliament election after voters went to the polls on Thursday.

• Labour heading for crushing defeat in Wales

  Labour is heading for a crushing defeat in Wales after suffering disastrous local election results in England overnight.

• Starmer takes responsibility for tough election results but vows to carry on

  Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would carry on as Prime Minister despite Labour suffering disastrous local election losses.

• Third British national diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship

  A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said.

• Farage says Reform on course for general election win after early local gains

  Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early local election results.

• Keir Starmer praises pioneer David Attenborough on 100th birthday

  The Prime Minister has called Sir David Attenborough a “true national treasure” as the naturalist turned 100.

• Actors who will play Beatles members in BBC series Hamburg Days revealed

  The actors who will play the members of The Beatles in a new BBC TV series called Hamburg Days have been revealed.

• Shopping visits fall as Middle East conflict takes toll on consumer confidence

  Consumers are making fewer visits to the shops as the ongoing Middle East conflict drags down confidence, figures suggest.

• Polls close in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmers premiership

  Polls have closed in elections across Scotland, Wales and parts of England that could prove a decisive moment in Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership.

• Man arrested after allegedly threatening Andrew near home on Sandringham Estate

  A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his new home on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk Police said.

• Shell under fire over outrageous profits after boost from soaring oil prices

  Shell has become the latest oil giant to face criticism over mammoth profits after it revealed a bumper earnings haul thanks to rocketing oil prices caused by the Iran war.

• Two passengers of ship linked to hantavirus self isolating in the UK

  Two people who were on board the cruise ship linked to the hantavirus outbreak are self-isolating after returning to the UK, health officials have said.

• Man Utd fans appeal for rethink on FA Youth Cup final venue

  The Football Association has been urged to move the FA Youth Cup final to the Etihad Stadium or Old Trafford after Manchester City confirmed they would host Manchester United at their 6,447-capacity Joie Stadium.