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1. Local elections 2026: All the London results so far

   Some 1,817 London council seats are up for grabs with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets

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

   Lady Morgan losing her seat marks the first time a sitting Welsh leader has lost an election in the Welsh Parliament.

3. Keir Starmer ‘not going to walk away’ despite Labour election woes

   Welsh First Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan was the highest profile casualty as voters turned against Labour.

4. Local elections 2026 LIVE: Greens score mayor wins as Reform UK gains first London borough

   Reform UK claims its first London borough but fails to oust Tories in Bexley

5. Britain’s first gay surrogate parent charged with trafficking and rape

   Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, has been charged with multiple offences along with his husband Scott, 32

6. London stocks drift lower as Middle East tension simmers

   The FTSE 100 closed down 43.88 points, 0.4%, at 10,233.07.

7. Real Madrid: Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde learn punishments after fight

   Team-mates came to blows ahead of crunch ‘Clasico’ showdown

8. Ariana Grande announces first single from upcoming album

   Hate That I Made You Love Me will be released on May 29.

9. Leonardo DiCaprio and David Beckham lead David Attenborough birthday tributes

   The beloved naturalist has been inundated with birthday messages, and tributes poured in from stars including Dame Judi Dench and Bill Bailey.

10. SNP campaign director Angus Robertson loses own seat in Holyrood election

    The Scottish Government minister has attracted controversy during his time at the Scottish Parliament.