Tory peer Kulveer Ranger resigns whip and is set to be banned from House of Lords bars for a year after he was found to have bullied and harassed two people while drunk in a parliamentary bar.

https://news.sky.com/story/tory-peer-resigns-whip-after-being-banned-from-parliaments-bars-for-drunken-outburst-13137893

More than 250 Passengers hit by 'vomiting bug' Norovirus on P&O Cruise ship called the Ventura.

Currently, more than 150 guests are isolated on board the latest cruise that left the UK on May 11, a source has alleged.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/17/passengers-hit-vomiting-bug-norovirus-p-o-cruises-ventura-ship-20857578/?ico=top-stories_home_top

Rebecca Joynes: Teacher found guilty of sexual activity with two schoolboys- she later became pregnant.

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/rebecca-joynes-teacher-found-guilty-of-sexual-activity-with-a-child-13137834#

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty are £41,000,000 richer than King Charles.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/17/rishi-sunak-akshata-murty-now-richer-king-charles-20857766/?ico=mosaic_home

Anne Robinson confirms relationship with Queen Camilla's ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles.

Best to "keep it in the family" ...😜

https://news.sky.com/story/anne-robinson-confirms-relationship-with-andrew-parker-bowles-13138191

More Northern Lights soon as Sun storms strengthen. The huge sunspot cluster that hurled energy and gas towards Earth will rotate back towards us in around two weeks.

This solar cycle is apparently the 25th since humans started systematically observing sunspots in 1755.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c163j8551ygo

Inside UK's spooky 'Bermuda Triangle' where over 50 have mysteriously died in a place in the Peak District called Bleaklow Moors.

The 8 doomed flights over the area in 17 years, with challenging weather conditions, difficult terrain with which to navigate and the number of air bases nearby are cited possible reasons for it's treacherous reputation. 🤔🤔

No crashes have occurred since 1956

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1900177/inside-uk-spooky-bermuda-triangle-peak-district

Comic actor Dabney Coleman, who starred in movies including 9 to 5 and Tootsie, has died aged 92.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/18/9-5-columbo-actor-dabney-coleman-dead-aged-92-20863830/?ico=mosaic_entertainment

Bosses at Revolut, Britain's biggest fintech, are drawing up plans to allow employees to cash in with a sale of stock valued at hundreds of millions of pounds.

Revolut ranks among the world's largest financial technology businesses, with revenue virtually doubling last year to around £1.7bn, according to figures expected to be published in the coming months.

https://news.sky.com/story/employees-at-fintech-giant-revolut-to-cash-in-with-500m-share-sale-13138225

Fury as French officials 'remove' Britain's Union Jack from display of hundreds of flags to mark D-Day in Normandy town.

Images from this year show new bunting that appears to showcase the flags of all EU member states, the EU flag itself, as well as Canada and the US - but no British flag.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13432823/french-officials-remove-britains-union-jack-dday-normandy.html

Customers have been unable to use Marks and Spencer's website and app for several hours after it was hit by a technical issue.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv22e5vx5djo

Princess of Wales' battle with cancer is 'becoming more & more difficult' while children are kept in the dark, as she suffers from exhaustion, nausea and other gruelling effects of her treatment.👀

https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/kate-middleton-cancer-princess-of-wales-battle-is-becoming-more-more-difficult-while-children-are-kept-in-the-dark-11716045223437.html

Cabinent Minister Chris Heaton-Harris announces he is not standing for re-election.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-69032420

Spectacular D-Day display under threat as Army grapples with major RAF shortages.

A spectacular parachute assault into Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France has been drastically cut by a shortage of RAF transport planes - only one plane sent.

MSM really ramping up about shortages of equipment and personnel in our armed forces.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1900911/RAF-shortages-hit-D-Day-ceremony

Hunt to pledge £10bn to victims of infected blood scandal.

Just shows how scandalous the whole affair is.🙈

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1901025/jeremy-hunt-infected-blood-scandal-nhs

Well-known TV sports presenter arrested on suspicion of raping a child in 4am raid on host's home.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/27997122/tv-sports-presenter-arrested-raping-child/

Prince William to take on major role at 'wedding of the year' while King Charles 'might not make it' and Kate will definitely not attend.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-william-take-major-role-32842515

Nadhim Zahawi says Tories shouldn't have ousted Boris Johnson as party faces wipeout.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nadhim-zahawi-says-tories-shouldnt-32843619

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, state media confirm. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also killed in Sunday's crash, along with several others.

Was there foul play?

An election for a new president is due to take place in the next 50 days

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-69035051re

Norovirus: Strict warning issued after 'alarmingly high' spike in highly infectious bug cases.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/norovirus-strict-hygiene-warning-after-32844991

BREAKING: Julian Assange has won a bid to bring an appeal against his extradition to the US at the High Court. 🎉🎉🎉

https://mol.im/a/13438235