Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

Introduction

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Today's Top 10 Stories on BBC News

#1 — Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.

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#2 — Chris Mason: Another crunch moment for Starmer as he pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him

The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.

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#3 — Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

No details have been released of Iran's response - or the US proposals - designed to bring the war to an end.

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#4 — British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital, says UKHSA

The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.

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#5 — Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever

With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.

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#6 — Adolescence makes history at Bafta TV Awards

The hit Netflix drama wins a record four Bafta TV Awards, including one for 16-year-old Owen Cooper.

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#7 — His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body

The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.

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#8 — How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout

Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the holiday sunbed scramble.

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#9 — Thousands gather for protest against antisemitism in London

In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.

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#10 — Biggest VAR call ever? Four chaotic minutes that may define the season

The most consequential decision in the history of VAR in the Premier League is played out over four minutes 11 seconds of drama at London Stadium.

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Why These World News Stories Matter

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news
Updated: May 11, 2026