'Own the mess'? PM likely to shun centrists and dig deeper into hole

As the terrible council and mayoral results rolled in for the Conservatives on Friday night, was there any part of Rishi Sunak that regretted sealing Boris Johnson's fate as prime minister by resigning as his chancellor less than two years ago?

Gaza stance Party will 'work hard' to regain Muslim support after losing votes

A senior Labour official has insisted the party wants better lives for Palestinian people as it prepares to shift its campaigning to win back voters opposing its position on Gaza.

Republican rally marks coronation anniversary as support for king rises

A 15-foot dinosaur called \"Chuck the Rex\" was the centrepiece of a rally yesterday calling for the abolition of the monarchy ahead of the first anniversary of King Charles's coronation.

Ruined town re-emerges as Philippines dam dries up

Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines.

"This was a crisis': Hope Hicks tells of panic over Trump recording at hush money trial

Hope Hicks, Donald Trump's 2016 campaign secretary, described the former US president's staffers' panic when a recording emerged in which he had bragged about groping women, saying \"this was a crisis\" for his presidential campaign, as she took the witness stand yesterday in Trump's criminal hush money trial.

'Jews need to fight back' Shock and sadness in Israel at overseas protests

At the Jerusalem theatre, concertgoers and staff expressed a mixture of anger, sadness and defiance as weeks of proPalestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses reached a tumultuous climax 6,000 miles away.

Tenants should be given the 'right to garden', says leading horticulturalist

Developers and landlords should give tenants a \"right to garden\", a leading horticulturalist has said, as part of a campaign for more green spaces in new-build homes.

Last rites? Decline in vulture numbers forces Parsis to adapt burial practices

Traditional Zoroastrian burial rites are becoming impossible to perform because of the decline of vultures in India, Iran and Pakistan.

In Plato's words How AI is helping to reveal the secrets of ancient scrolls

More than 2,000 years after he died, Plato, the towering figure of classical antiquity and founder of the Academy, still makes the news.

Boy convicted of murder after stabbing near primary school

A 15-year-old boy who stabbed another teenager through the heart on the way home from school was found guilty of murder yesterday.

Super-rich spending up to £400,000 on Paris Olympics packages

Members of the global super-rich are spending as much as $500,000 (£400,000) on \"ultra exclusive\" packages for the Paris 2024 Olympics that promoters claim include meeting athletes, access to the athletes' village, and \"the chance to be part of the opening ceremony\".

Boost for travel agents as Race Across the World grips viewers

No celebrities, no luxuries, and a miserly £20,000 in prize money.

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters becomes latest film to bring in cultural consultants

Film and TV productions are turning to a growing number of \"cultural consultants\" to help them navigate the choppy waters of sensitivities around ethnicity and faith.

Gavin and Stacey to return for one final show at Christmas

The last episode of the hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey will be shown on Christmas Day, the BBC has confirmed.

Pay de Galles, douze points? Land of song cries out for a Eurovision spot

Musicians, language campaigners and pro-independence politicians have backed a drive to win a place for the land of song in Eurovision.

'Hero' sword attack victim thanks NHS for saving life

A man who was injured in a sword attack in east London thanked the emergency services and his family for saving his life as he recovered in hospital yesterday.

Train strikes and traffic jams to disrupt bank holiday weekend

Bank holiday getaway traffic jams will signal the start of a bumpy 10 days on Britain's roads and railways, as a rainy early May is peppered with engineering works and train drivers' strikes.

Red squirrels may have passed leprosy to humans

Leprosy passed between humans and red squirrels in medieval England, research suggests, supporting a theory that the fur trade may have played a role in the spread of the disease.

A new light Kafka was far from Kafkaesque, biopic shows

The word Kafkaesque has come to describe the sensation of powerlessness when dealing with bureaucracy; of getting lost in labyrinthine administrative errands, being shut out by faceless officialdom and having your hopes strangled by red tape.

'It's exploitation' - Italy bans puppy yoga after welfare row

Studios offering \"puppy yoga\" classes across Italy have been called to heel, after the use of puppies was banned on health and welfare grounds.

Curd your enthusiasm: Tik Tok helps cottage cheese win over a new generation

If you peered into a UK fridge in the late 1970s, you were very likely to have found a pot of cottage cheese tucked away between the prawn cocktail and sherry trifle.

US financial regulator charges Trump Media's auditor with 'massive fraud'

The auditor for Donald Trump's Trump Media was accused of running a \"massive fraud\" and a \"sham audit mill\" by the US's top financial regulator yesterday.

Court rules UK climate action plan unlawful with insufficient emission-reducing policies

The UK government's climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not enough evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Tories crushed by 'worst election results' in years

The Conservatives under Rishi Sunak are facing their worst local election results in 40 years, with striking Labour gains across England in key battlegrounds that the party will need to secure victory at the general election.

Universal And Tiktok Sign Deal Allowing Artists Back On Video Platform

Tik Tok and Universal Music Group have reached a deal that will allow songs and artists from its labels, including Olivia Rodrigo and Drake, to return to the video-sharing app.

Rebuilding Homes In Gaza Will Cost $40bn And Take Until 2040, UN Says

Rebuilding homes in Gaza destroyed during Israel's seven-month military offensive could take until 2040 in the most optimistic scenario, with total reconstruction across the territory costing as much as $40bn (£32bn), according to United Nations experts.

Public Invited To Monitor Local Rivers To Gauge Scale Of Pollution

People in Britain and Ireland are being asked to monitor their local rivers for pollution so that a leading water charity can measure the scale of the sewage crisis.

Cricket in shock after death of young spinner Baker

Worcestershire have been left \"heartbroken\" and \"devastated\" after the death of Josh Baker, their promising left-arm spinner, at the age of 20.

Jackson hits heights to head Chelsea into European picture

Ange Postecoglou says he does not care about the questions being asked about Tottenham's inability to defend securely from set pieces.

El Kaabi fires hat-trick to leave Villa needing night of heroics

Aston Villa's first major European semi-final since 1982 ultimately fell flat and unless Unai Emery can inspire a memorable turnaround in the port of Piraeus next week, his side's adventure will end in disappointment.