BBC News:
| PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election | Wed 17th Jun 2026 10:17 BST |
Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield. | |
| BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan | Wed 17th Jun 2026 20:22 BST |
In an email to staff, the corporation laid out proposals for the initial 200 job losses in the news division. | |
| Passport 'mega queue' strands Ryanair passengers in Greece | Wed 17th Jun 2026 18:18 BST |
A flight from Athens to Luton leaves without "angry" passengers who are stuck at passport control. | |
| Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial | Wed 17th Jun 2026 20:03 BST |
Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. | |
| Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year | Wed 17th Jun 2026 16:37 BST |
The Transport Secretary had been aiming to reduce the backlog to seven weeks by this autumn. | |
| MI5 boss declares himself a Slow Horses fan | Wed 17th Jun 2026 21:30 BST |
Sir Ken McCallum says he is a fan of the show that has been described as the anti-James Bond. | |


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