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• Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong after local election drubbing

  Sir Keir Starmer vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong as he fought back against calls for him to quit.

• Pudsey Bear finds voice for Children In Needs mental health campaign

  Pudsey Bear will speak for the first time in more than 40 years as part of a campaign encouraging children to talk about their mental health.

• Senior doctors across England balloted on taking strike action

  Senior doctors in the NHS in England are being balloted on whether they wish to take strike action.

• Defence ministers to outline contribution to Strait of Hormuz mission

  Defence ministers from more than 40 nations will meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans led by the UK and France to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Adolescence star Owen Cooper pays tribute to the Beatles after Bafta win

  Owen Cooper paid tribute to John Lennon and The Beatles as he collected a Bafta Television Award for Adolescence.

• Rayner Starmer needs to set out change and bring back Burnham

  Angela Rayner has called on Sir Keir Starmer to “set out the change our country needs” as she warned Labour is facing its “last chance” after a disastrous set of election results.

• Daizen Maeda nets memorable goal as Celtic close gap on leaders with Rangers win

  A resurgent Daizen Maeda delivered a memorable Celtic Park goal as the champions cut the gap on William Hill Premiership leaders Hearts to one point with a 3-1 comeback win over Rangers.

• Starmer fighting to keep job as former minister warns he has lost the country

  Sir Keir Starmer will set out a “fresh direction” as he battles to save his job in the face of a leadership challenge following Labour’s disastrous election results.

• Daniel Dubois Warrior spirit made me climb off canvas to claim world title

  Daniel Dubois believes he demonstrated his “warrior” spirit after twice rising from the canvas to claim the WBO heavyweight title by stopping Fabio Wardley in an all-British barnburner.

• Adolescence tipped to triumph at Bafta TV awards

  Adolescence is tipped to triumph at the Bafta TV awards following its headline-making year.

• Army parachutes team on to Tristan da Cunha to support hantavirus response

  A specialist Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

• Dieters who want to keep weight off should walk 8500 steps per day

  Dieters who want to keep the weight off should make sure they are walking 8,500 steps per day, new research suggests.

• David Morrissey opens up about alcoholism following death of his father

  Actor and film-maker David Morrissey has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic” and has opened up about his “self-destructive” behaviours that followed the death of his father.

• Children use pester power to get parents to buy junk food study

  Children are winning the war when it comes to getting their parents to buy junk food, new research suggests, with parents frequently caving in to demands for fatty and sugary foods.

• 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.