The 48-year-old British actor, who plays the role of fixer Harry Da Souza alongside Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, is reportedly not returning for the upcoming third season.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 23.05.2026.
It displays 91 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Declared Iran Deal Largely Negotiated
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The day was dominated by Trump's announcement that a US-Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated', including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, potentially ending the bombing campaign. This story emerged in the late afternoon and was covered across multiple outlets throughout the evening. In the morning, the Chinese coal mine explosion death toll rose to 90, with Xi Jinping urging rescue efforts. The Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda spread, with five cases confirmed in Uganda. By early afternoon, chaos at Dover due to new EU border checks forced France to switch off the system. The Katie Price saga continued with her husband Lee Andrews reportedly arrested in Dubai, though she denied it. In the evening, the RAF halted surveillance flights over the Black Sea after a 'Crazy Ivan' incident with Russian jets.
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Despite Brewdog going into administration in March this year, leaving behind 38 bar closures and 484 job losses, its co-founder is now starting a new beer brand - choicely named Second Best.
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01:00⇢Gabbard's Forced Exit
⌨The media focuses on Tulsi Gabbard's forced resignation as US intelligence director (The Guardian) and Labour's £300 tax on summer staycations (The Telegraph). The Mirror reports new abuse claims against Married At First Sight UK. The Evening Standard warns of a 33°C heatwave and wildfire risk in London.
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Sources are claiming Katie has been left 'beyond furious' to see Lee has re-emerged on social media after his disappearance, after previously sharing fears he'd been 'kidnapped' in Dubai .
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The E4 reality series has faced calls to be axed after claims aired by BBC Panorama that two women had been raped during filming.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico.
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At least one civilian has died and dozens of emergency responders are left injured following a huge explosion at a New York City shipyard.
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The first new rocket set to carry astronauts to the moon launched in a major test of Elon Musk's latest Starship. However, it would soon end in a massive explosion.
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Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
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The Guardian
New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak
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Jessica Anderson, 28, was arrested, charged with felonious assault and taken to the Lucas County Jail after the wild fight.
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The 44-year-old pop singer was stopped on a highway in southern California after driving her BMW convertible car 'at a high rate of speed'.
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Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
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The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
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Manchester has the third highest rate of homelessness in the country - after Birmingham and London - according to housing charity Shelter.
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New Statesman
This AI short-story scandal is the beginning of a new era for literature
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The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
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07:34⇢China's Coal Mine Inferno
⌨The media focuses on a Chinese coal mine explosion killing at least 90 (BBC News), while the Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads amid aid cuts (The Guardian). The Daily Mail criticizes Andy Burnham's Manchester record on homelessness. The Spectator and Channel 4 News highlight the Makerfield by-election.
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After previously saying she had called off the search for the 'missing' businessman, the former glamour model, 48, revealed she had 'quickly' got in the studio to cover the Brenda Russell ballad.
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New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak
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The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, according to state media.
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New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak
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The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, according to state media.
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Richard Madeley watched a gruesome video of innocent men being hacked to death with a machete for his latest TV project.
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When, three years ago, a billionaire Indian clothing tycoon and his glamorous Bollywood actress wife bought a mansion in need of some TLC for £21 million, it barely caused a ripple of interest.
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I've never owned a Kylie Minogue record, nor been even vaguely interested in the Aussie budgerigar (I prefer Bruce Springsteen).
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The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
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To mark what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday, Julie Burchill reflects on an extraordinary, if troubled, life and enduring legacy.
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I was a wife, a mother, a best-selling author, a woman with what looked like a dream life, splashed all over social media and interior design magazines; a life that everyone wanted.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Leisa Mari Bekkers is raising two teenagers she describes as her life's work. Aged 14 and 19, neither has ever taken a pharmaceutical drug.
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11:33⇢China's Coal Mine Inferno
⌨The media focuses on a Chinese coal mine explosion killing at least 90 (BBC News) and the rapid spread of Ebola in DRC amid aid cuts (The Guardian). Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports on parents using extreme methods to make their babies more beautiful, and the Evening Standard warns of a 30°C heatwave in London.
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A German school withdrew a sex-ed lesson after children were set the classroom task of designing a “new brothel for all”.
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It was on August 13 2016 when he led City for the first time. Ten years and 20 trophies ago, to be exact. Countless players and coaches have passed since. But Pep has remained - until now.
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Plus: why we must never rejoin the EU and the HS2 omnishambles.
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Seamus Duignan, 28, was heading home in the rideshare after attending a concert when a white Audi collided with the vehicle in Sans Souci in Sydney's south.
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Lee Andrews vanished 11 days ago after sending the former glamour model a video of him hooded with his hands tied after being 'bundled into a van' as he tried to make his way to London.
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Dramatic images showed toddlers perched on their parents' shoulders as migrants waded through the sea in Dunkirk before crossing the Channel in six small boats.
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Showbiz | Sabrina Barr
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Daily Mail
Roads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.
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Guardiola, who on Friday confirmed Daily Mail Sport's exclusive that he will leave at the end of the season, is preparing to take charge of his final home game on Sunday against Aston Villa.
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It is one of the nation's favourite reality shows as strangers embark on the ultimate experiment to find their happily ever after on Married At First Sight UK.
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Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi province
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As Katie Price's self-appointed team of apologists and supporters, their work over the years has been challenging, to put it mildly. Katie's friends and loved ones, I'm told, have finally had enough.
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Showbiz | Sabrina Barr
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The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
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Tehran negotiator says there will be no compromise over its ‘legitimate rights’ during meeting with Pakistan army chief
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Jews were gathered outside Beis Gavriel synagogue in Hendon on Thursday when they apprehended an attacker who is said to have started assaulting members of the congregation at random.
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Breitbart UK
Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid in their thousands on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the wake of the latest corruption scandal to rock his Socialist Workers’ Party.
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The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
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The Edgcote estate - which is set in 1,700 acres of park and farmland - provided the backdrop to the 1995 BBC drama which helped turn Colin Firth into a household name.
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Roads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.
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Quite how a season that once looked certain to be sucked into a black hole ended with a second lump of silverware glinting in the Hampden sunlight still takes a bit of figuring out.
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US president says it’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on either making a ‘good’ deal with Iran or striking the country anew
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Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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Zara McDermott proudly watched boyfriend Louis Tomlinson storm the stage during Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on Saturday, after being caught up in a vicious AI deep-fake scandal
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The death toll so far is a fraction of the 11,000 who died in the worst ever Ebola outbreak, that ended a decade ago.
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19:06⇢Iran Nears Nuclear Deal
⌨The newspapers report on Iran-US nuclear talks, with Trump saying Iran is 'getting a lot closer' to a deal and Tehran signaling progress, though nuclear weapons are not part of the initial framework. The Guardian adds Trump will meet negotiators to decide on Iran's ceasefire proposal, calling it 'solid 50/50'.
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Eva Longoria joined fellow actresses Sofia Carson and Gina Davis leading the star-studded arrivals at the 79th Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony on Saturday.
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Jet2 flight LS1266 was forced to perform an emergency landing in Portugal on Thursday after the captain began 'feeling unwell' at 30,000ft.
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Demi Moore turned heads in a bizarre look as she joined Eva Longoria and Penelope Cruz at the 79th Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony on Saturday.
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Demi Moore turned heads in a bizarre look as she joined Eva Longoria and Penelope Cruz at the 79th Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony on Saturday.
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Edwards is in talks with Channel 4 to tell his side of the story after he was convicted of possessing indecent images of children, it has been reported.
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Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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Remarks by US president potentially mark conclusion of bombing campaign led by US and Israel
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Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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Publicly available flight-tracking data reveals that no RAF Rivet Joint Surveillance aircraft have flown over the region since April 21.
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Remarks by US president potentially mark conclusion of bombing campaign led by US and Israel
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22:47⇢Trump Declares Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated'
⌨The media is dominated by Trump's announcement that a US-Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated', including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, potentially ending the bombing campaign (BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph). Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports the RAF halted surveillance flights over the Black Sea after a 'Crazy Ivan' incident with Russian jets.
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Hawkstone Farmers' Choir became the final act to reach the Britain Got Talent after done performers Celestial were sent through in a shock Golden Buzzer twist on Saturday.
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President Donald Trump revealed the Iranian peace agreement is 'largely negotiated' after a 'very good call' with world leaders, but final hurdles have yet to be cleared.
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Correspondents stationed near the White House said they heard what appeared to be repeated gunfire on Saturday, triggering an immediate security response around the grounds.
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