News 11/05/26

Sir Keir Starmer says he has proved doubters wrong before and will do so again.

Asked about Labour MPs calling for him to step down after election losses, the prime minister said he would not shy away from criticism within his own party. He said there were doubts when he took over Labour and doubts again before the general election, but insisted he had already proved critics wrong.

Football fans are being warned to watch out for fraud ahead of the World Cup, with victims of ticket scams losing around £215 on average.

Lloyds research shows ticket scams rose by thirty six percent during the current Premier League season. The analysis covers October twenty twenty five to March twenty twenty six compared with the previous year. Fraudsters often target supporters of major clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United, as well as high demand fixtures.

Iran has rejected the latest United States plan, according to Iranian media.

State broadcaster Press TV said the proposal would have meant Tehran submitting to Donald Trump’s excessive demands. The US president said he had read Iran’s response and described it as totally unacceptable in a post on his Truth Social platform.

Tea lovers are being warned that climate change could threaten the flavour of the drink.

Rising temperatures and worsening weather extremes in Kenya, India and Sri Lanka could make tea taste more bitter with less consistent flavours. Christian Aid says small farmers and producers are being affected alongside rising fertiliser and fuel prices linked to the Iran war.

Slough has been named the hardest working area in the UK according to new research.

The study by Re-flow Field Management used Office for National Statistics figures to rank areas by average weekly working hours 2025. Slough topped the list with an average of 35.9 hours each week.