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1. Local election results live: Defiant Starmer vows not to quit after Labour lose control of eight councils in Reform surge

   Sir Keir Starmer has spoken this morning after Labour lost control of eight councils with pressure intensifying on the prime minister

2. Martin Lewis is the most trusted man in Britain for one clear reason

   The personal finance expert has made the unexpected crossover to being a Hunsnet-approved oracle, writes Rachel McGrath

3. How Fifa lost control and made the World Cup a rip-off for fans

   While the Fifa president Gianni Infantino boasts about how the US commercialisation of sport is ‘reaching different levels’, fans are left to pay the exorbitant cost of this World Cup. ‘It’s a lesson in how to suck the joy out of it.’ By Miguel Delaney

4. The eerie story of Germany’s catacomb saints and their jewelled remains

   Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries

5. Father and son hit with £20k court bill after laundry left on patio of neighbour’s London flat

   The row centred on access to a shared garden and ended with a gate being forced and locks changed

6. Starmer says he takes responsibility for ‘tough’ local election results as Labour haemorrhages seats

   The prime minister vowed to fight on, saying: ‘Days like this don’t weaken my resolve to deliver the change that I promised’

7. Local election results demonstrate ‘fracturing of British politics’, says polling guru John Curtice

   Early results saw Labour haemorrhage hundreds of councillors and eight local authorities across England while Reform, the Greens and Liberal Democrats all made gains

8. Iran war briefing: Missile attacks on UAE with ceasefire under pressure

9. South East Water boss to step down after damning report by MPs

   David Hinton will leave after former chairman chairman Chris Train resigned last week following a grilling in Parliament.

10. Friday racing tips: Best bets for the Chester May Festival

    With the Chester May Festival building to its climax, our horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge takes a look at the best bets on Friday’s card.