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Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any Labour leadership race to replace Sir Keir Starmer - and said the UK should seek to rejoin the European Union.

Nine people have been injured - five seriously hurt - after a police pursuit of a suspected stolen car in east London.

Hearts missed out on their fairytale finish and historic Scottish Premiership title after suffering an agonising defeat to Celtic on the final day of the season.

Xabi Alonso has agreed a four-year deal to become the next permanent Chelsea head coach, Sky News understands.

Sunshine and warmer temperatures are set to return to the UK next week after a spell of chilly weather.

Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

The King has told of his "shock and sadness" after a soldier died following a fall from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

A new partnership between Dudley College of Technology and Dudley Council is helping enhance visitor spaces at Himley Hall while giving students valuable real‑world experience.

The fracturing of Birmingham’s politics and the city council’s uncertain future has been raised by a MP in the House of Commons.

Dudley Labour has a new look at the top after a change of leader as the group prepares for a new era.

The team behind the musical sensation, Starlight Express have confirmed the show will play at Birmingham Hippodrome in August 2027.

Halesowen’s MP has become the first Labour MP whose constituency covers wards in Dudley borough to call for Keir Starmer to quit.

Tony-winning musical sensation, Jersey Boys returns for its 20th Anniversary tour and plays at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in March 2027.

223 (Halesowen) Squadron has celebrated another successful year of supporting young people, while strengthening its ties within the local community.

Sandwell Children’s Trust are teaming up with other organisations, including Sandwell Council and The Fostering Network, to support Foster Care Fortnight.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

Harvey Weinstein's third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.

The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun". 

American rappers Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks have thrown their weight behind Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.

An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Alex Smalley tops a congested leaderboard heading into the final day of the PGA Championship, with Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among the major stars in the chasing pack.

January signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi shone for Manchester City in a tense 1-0 FA Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley.

Xabi Alonso was Chelsea's number one target to become their new manager and he has now agreed to take over on a four-year contract.

A bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North of England in the 2040s is being planned by the Government after it authorised UK Sport to begin a feasibility study.

British Gas is to pay £20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed.

The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

A landmark piece of legislation designed to make pensions simpler and easier has become law. 

Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any Labour leadership race to replace Sir Keir Starmer - and said the UK should seek to rejoin the European Union.

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The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

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A man has died after being bitten by a shark in a tourist hotspot in western Australia - the second fatal shark attack in the country this year.

At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in ​Thailand's capital after a freight train hit a bus at ‌a rail crossing, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

Eight people were injured after a car ploughed into ​pedestrians in the centre of the northern ‌Italian city of Modena, police said.

The search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives has been suspended, after a military diver died trying to reach them.

Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in at least 87 deaths, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.

A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.

Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.