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The UK’s Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer has finished last in the song contest’s 2026 grand final with just one point, as Bulgaria celebrated the country’s first ever win..

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has confirmed he will be running for first minister when MSPs vote on who should have the top job next week..

The UK’s Eurovision entrant Look Mum No Computer is to perform in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, alongside Israel’s Noam Bettan, after the country’s inclusion in the competition prompted a boycott by five nations..

The Manchester City manager was in a playful mood when asked if Saturday’s FA Cup final could be his last trip to Wembley with the club..

Hearts and Celtic fans are eagerly awaiting the league title clash.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on the capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations amid a huge £4.5 million police operation..

The prospect of a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer is looming closer after Andy Burnham was cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election..

Andy Burnham will be among the potential Labour candidates to stand in the Makerfield by-election, the party’s ruling body has said..

British Gas has agreed to a £20 million payout and to compensate customers who had a prepayment meter installed without their permission, regulator Ofgem has said following an investigation..

The first-ever bathing spot on the River Thames in London is among 13 new sites opening as the season kicks off..

Screening men for prostate cancer using a blood test is likely to reduce deaths from the disease, a new review has found, although experts stressed there are still risks around overdiagnosis and overtreatment..

Asda has been named the cheapest supermarket for branded groceries for the third consecutive month, with its standard prices even beating loyalty card deals at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, Which? has found..

Andy Burnham has said he will ask for permission to stand for Labour in a by-election after an MP quit to make way for the Greater Manchester Mayor to return to Parliament to challenge Sir Keir Starmer..

Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford has said she is “delighted and humbled” to receive the Freedom of the City of London.

Spying charges against Southampton may not be heard until Tuesday, placing a question mark over the scheduling of next week’s Championship play-off final..

Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach..

The King has visited Golders Green and met the Jewish victims of the stabbings in the neighbourhood last month in a show of support for the community..

Wes Streeting has quit as Health Secretary, calling for a leadership contest and plunging Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership into crisis..

Angela Rayner has said she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs, paving the way for a potential leadership bid amid uncertainty over Sir Keir Starmer’s future..

The UK economy has recorded the strongest quarterly growth in a year over the first three months of 2026 with a surprise spurt in activity after the Iran war began, figures show..