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Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026 as UK comes last
A total of 25 countries have been battling it out to win the Eurovision Song Contest, as Austria hosts the event for the third time.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 17.05.2026.
It displays 73 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
17.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Labour's EU Rift Widened
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The Labour leadership race intensified as Wes Streeting's call to rejoin the EU dominated coverage, drawing criticism from Lisa Nandy who called it 'a bit odd' and accused him of restarting 'Brexit wars'. Andy Burnham retreated on his earlier EU stance. The New Statesman declared 'The Labour Party is dead, and Starmer has killed it'. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency, drawing coverage from BBC and The Guardian. Eurovision results continued to feature, with UK finishing last. Police made hate crime arrests at London protests. Trump warned Iran that 'clock is ticking' as peace progress stalled.
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TV | Tom Percival
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LIVE UPDATES: Follow all the action and drama from the Grand Final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna as 25 nations battle it out on the stage to be crowned the cream of the continent.
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TV | Emily Bashforth
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Leaving the church her emotional dad Tyson told the Daily Mail: 'That was my baby in there' and declared his daughter Venezuela is 'no longer a Fury'.
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Revisit all the action and drama from the Grand Final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna as 25 nations battled it out on the stage to be crowned the cream of the continent.
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Bulgarian singer Dara is a surprise winner, while the UK's Look Mum No Computer gets just one point.
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Daily Mail
It was a tense final vote as Bulgaria pipped Israel to the trophy winning the competition for the first time with Dana and her catchy pop song Bangaranga.
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New Statesman
Any progressive new leader will face the task of reviving a corpse
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The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
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The Guardian
Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis
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TV | Asyia Iftikhar
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It will be the fourth year running that Nationwide has made the payment under its Fairer Share scheme.
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The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss will start in his new role at Stamford Bridge on July 1 after agreeing a four-year contract with the Blues.
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Women have long been told to expect brain fog, mood swings and a creeping sense that they can't cope with "real life" once they reach their forties - could it be ADHD?
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Four police cars raced to the venue just after 9.30pm on Saturday night hours after Venezuela, 16, had tied the knot with Noah Price, 19.
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Showbiz | Brooke Ivey Johnson
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Tyson Fury pulled out all the stops for his 16-year-old daughter Venezuela's wedding on Saturday as they enjoyed a special performance by Peter Andre.
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Breitbart UK
You have been warned. The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) on Sunday declared an ever broadening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda a global health emergency.
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Share prices do not go up forever, so you have to ask how long the AI boom can continue, and - if it is indeed a bubble - what happens when it pops?
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SYBILLA HART: Frustrated with my house hunt in the Cotswolds, where I grew up, my family and I moved to the North Essex commuter belt 13 years ago.
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The leading contenders seeking to topple Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have both said that they would overturn the Brexit referendum and rejoin the European Union.
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Paris Fury has shared her pride over her 'beautiful' daughter Venezuela as she posted pictures from the morning of her wedding to husband Noah Price.
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Exes Tess Daly and Vernon Kay looked 'super happy and friendly' as they enjoyed a day out at Pub In The Park together on Saturday after announcing their split last week.
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At least 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases in DRC’s Ituri province, while Uganda reports spread from travellers
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Will Ferrell hosted the 51st season finale, kicking off the episode with a dark skit about Epstein's ghost.
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The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
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It was ruled this week the predator was still considered too dangerous to be released and was refused parole for the second time. A report revealed he has admitted to attacking 90 women.
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The pair took part in the Pol Roger Meet of the British Driving Society on day four of the horse show, which is the only time the private ground of Windsor are open to the public.
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Dave Hill has been in the music industry for over 60 years, having rose to fame in the early sixties with his band Slade.
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The 31-year-old sex-positive podcast star announced her pregnancy on Sunday with photos of her bare bump, as she sat by Kaplan
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UK | Ryan Prosser
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Hastings is widely regarded as one of Scotland's best players of all time, earning 65 caps for his country and touring twice with the British & Irish Lions.
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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end gallantly relinquished his dinner jacket to the pop star so she wouldn't get a chill from the night air, which dropped to the low 60s overnight.
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The US president says there "won't be anything left" of Iran if it does not "move quickly".
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The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency.
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The model, 29, brought the glamour to the red carpet for the premiere of Garance during the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night.
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The electronics performer, real name Sam Battle, had a difficult night in Vienna, as his zany entry Eins, Zwei, Drei ended up in last place - a whopping 515 points behind winner, Dara, from Bulgaria.
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Dia Moodley, 58, was arrested in November 2025 after giving a street sermon which criticised Islam and transgender ideology, according to his legal counsel.
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When an IT expert told a married Brit star that thousands of texts and explicit photos had been leaked online exposing her fling with a boxer, she blocked him.
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Breitbart UK
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has accused the left-wing Labour Party government of using the Online Safety Act to censor its political opposition after TikTok removed a video criticising mass migration by Shadow Home Secretary Zia Yusuf.
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21:03⇢Trump's Ultimatum to Iran
⌨Editors focus on Trump's ultimatum to Iran as peace talks stall, with BBC leading on the threat. Meanwhile, the Labour leadership rift persists, with multiple outlets covering Streeting-Nandy clashes over EU re-entry. The Ebola emergency in DRC also draws continued attention from BBC and The Guardian.
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It was a family affair at the premiere of Garance during the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night.
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Daily Mail
The baby grey seal, which was christened 'Cold Call', was discovered on January 2 by postman Glen Palmer on the doorstep of a house in Gorleston, Norfolk.
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Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho was holding its annual Gunfighter Skies air show on Sunday when two jets collided midair.
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