Eccentric array of acts from the Vengaboys to the ENO and Hot Chip to play series of mostly free gigs
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/05/liverpool-planning-eurovision-song-contest-pre-party-concerts

Labour has won key seats in local elections taking Swindon, Stoke on Trent and Medway from Conservative control
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2023/may/05/labour-makes-big-gains-against-tories-in-local-elections-video-report

Panicked passengers smashed their way our through the windows of an underground carriage in London
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2023/may/05/passengers-smash-windows-to-escape-london-tube-train-video

Letter: The only way to complain against an Ofsted judgment is to go through Ofsted itself, writes Dr Sean Lang
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/may/05/pupils-dont-mark-their-own-homework-so-why-should-ofsted

PM calls local council results ‘disappointing’ as Labour says it is on track to win power at next general election
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/05/rishi-sunak-under-pressure-dire-tory-losses-leadership-threats

Glen Matlock says he could make up lyrics as he goes along when he plays version of 1977 hit on coronation day
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/05/sex-pistols-star-reworks-god-save-the-queen-rhymes-for-king

Teenager who attacked woman and three girls on walk home from school to be sent to therapeutic unit for at least 18 months
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/05/boy-13-not-jailed-for-sexual-assaults-on-four-women-in-shropshire

Party takes Mid Suffolk council from Conservatives as local election results surpass expectations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/05/greens-win-majority-control-council-first-time-uk-local-elections-mid-suffolk

Tory losses worse than expected, while Labour’s wins in Midlands and army towns suggest progress in urban south
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/05/labour-gains-give-party-hope-but-general-election-win-not-yet-certain

Experts say up to 20,000 parties will be thrown, 62m pints quaffed and untold special quiches scoffed
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/from-beer-and-bunting-to-bowlers-and-biscuits-the-coronation-in-numbers

With more bank holidays on the way, these properties should give you space to entertain friends and family
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2023/may/05/homes-summer-socialising-bank-holidays

If you are a Conservative MP worried about the next general election, the results thus far will cause alarm
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/05/tories-local-elections-conservative-england

Regional lenders such as PacWest and Western Alliance are not seen as systemically important and more consolidation is ahead
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/04/us-banks-failing-pacwest-western-alliance

Former frontbencher says he has ‘serious misgivings’ about move to prevent constituency parties affiliating with Republic
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/04/labour-mps-attack-party-rule-changes-curbing-links-with-anti-monarchy-group-republic

Just one of 199 trusts analysed in England has a specific sexual harassment module, report finds
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/05/majority-nhs-trusts-no-dedicated-training-to-prevent-sexual-harassment

In one of the most remote communities in England, a 60-year battle to get mains electricity keeps a community in the dark
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/may/05/upper-coquet-valley-fight-for-electricity-photo-essay

Charles III will be crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday in a ceremony steeped in centuries of history. Jonathan Freedland examines what..
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/may/05/cost-of-the-crown-part-5-the-coronation-of-charles-iii-podcast

Call for ministers to implement 2019 rent reform pledge as 38 Degrees reveals 87 MPs making money from property
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/04/hunt-and-braverman-among-five-in-cabinet-earning-thousands-as-landlords

Tributes were paid to Conservative candidate Graham Galton who died after the polls had opened in Coxford ward for the city council
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/04/local-election-in-southampton-ward-suspended-after-death-of-candidate

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Polina Ivanova, a reporter for the Financial Times and friend of Gershkovich’s, who breaks down the politics be..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2023/may/05/what-can-the-white-house-do-to-free-evan-gershkovich-podcast

Keir Starmer’s U-turn on pledge to abolish university tuition fees is poorly timed just before local elections
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/03/labours-desire-to-demonstrate-economic-competence-may-come-at-a-cost

How to interpret the outcome of what could be a pivotal night for both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/03/local-election-scenarios-what-would-a-good-result-look-like-for-each-party

More than a million NHS workers will get a 5% pay rise after health unions accepted a government offer. But the Royal College of Nursing has..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2023/may/04/nhs-strikes-the-women-taking-back-control-politics-weekly-uk

Exclusive: research shows mostly private schools given equivalent of tens of millions of pounds of donations by British slavers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/03/elite-uk-schools-financial-links-to-slavery-revealed

Police commissioner and council leader say Home Office has failed to address questions about plan to house 506 people on vessel
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/03/dorset-tories-voice-concerns-about-asylum-seeker-barge

Joe Biden will not attend, but is sending his wife, while heads of state, celebrities and charity bosses among those invited
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/03/kings-coronation-whos-on-the-guest-list-and-who-isnt-and-why

An exhibition of works by the ceramicist Simon Pettet is on display at Dennis Sever’s House in Spitalfields until 4 June
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2023/may/04/making-history-the-ceramic-work-of-simon-pettet-in-pictures

British songwriter was known for her five-octave vocal range and work as a backing singer for the likes of David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Yusu..
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/04/linda-lewis-death-british-singer-and-famed-backing-vocalist-dies-aged-72

SNP leader tells cross-party summit interventions funded by ‘bold’ tax decisions should be focus rather than universal provision
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/03/scottish-ministers-tackling-poverty-humza-yousaf-snp-tax

Maeve McClenaghan and the reporting team reach the end of their investigation and make the calculations that reveal the vast personal fortun..
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/may/04/cost-of-the-crown-part-4-calculating-king-charles-wealth-podcast

Company’s shares fall 15% after Chegg says ChatGPT is affecting subscriber numbers
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/02/pearson-shares-fall-after-us-rival-says-ai-hurting-its-business

Letter: Mark Edwards wonders if the former education secretary picked up the term from one of his Times Educational Supplement articles in t..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/02/i-coined-the-blob-years-before-michael-gove-used-the-term

Health secretary expected to impose two-year deal on members of all 12 unions
https://www.theguardian.com/society/video/2023/may/02/nhs-staff-council-votes-to-accept-pay-deal-for-health-workers-in-england-video

While the rightwing press claim to have uncovered a reignited love for the monarchy, polls paint a more complex picture
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/02/rock-solid-or-rock-bottom-what-the-papers-say-about-uk-support-for-royals

Remains of once vast riverside structure granted legal protection against unauthorised change
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/03/roman-wall-city-of-london-given-protected-status

Monty Python star said his ‘dearest wife’ died ‘peacefully’ a month after the pair celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/may/02/the-bedrock-of-my-life-michael-palin-announces-the-death-of-his-wife-helen

Survey finds exhaustion and low morale among school nurses as they face increasingly complex caseloads
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/may/02/calls-for-11000-more-school-nurses-in-uk-as-childrens-needs-grow

Early risers got a sneak preview of Saturday’s coronation as rehearsals took place in central London on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of soldi..
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2023/may/03/king-charles-coronation-dress-rehearsal-london-in-pictures

Annie O’Neill, who visits 33 schools a term, has noticed a huge rise in problems such as eating disorders
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/may/02/it-all-hinges-on-wellbeing-uk-school-nurses-crucial-underfunded-role

Documents recently unearthed by historians have shown how the British royal family had ties to transatlantic slavery. Maeve McClenaghan repo..
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/may/03/cost-of-the-crown-part-3-hidden-history-monarchy-slavery-podcast

Despite 1.6 million fewer people in volunteering than five years ago, there are everyday individuals making a difference
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/02/volunteers-doing-the-extraordinary-uk-volunteering

Labour leader insists party is cutting through with voters as he chats to locals and visits an ice-cream parlour
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/01/keir-starmer-blackpool-local-elections-interview-labour

Extra 100,000 visitors expected amid £1bn lift for UK hospitality in May helped by coronation, bank holidays and Eurovision
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/02/liverpool-predicted-to-get-40m-eurovision-boost-in-visitor-spending

Letters: Teachers and students recall their most caustic and amusing observations
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/may/01/top-marks-for-these-scathing-school-reports

Maeve McClenaghan sets off to uncover what is held by the crown and what belongs to the royal family privately
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/may/02/cost-of-the-crown-part-2-duchies-diamonds-and-dalis-podcast

Exclusive: up to 10 disused cruise liners, ferries and barges sought to help tackle processing delays
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/01/uk-planning-redundant-cruise-ships-house-asylum-seekers

Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/01/sue-gray-facing-political-witch-hunt-over-new-labour-job-allies-say

Historian and broadcaster has made ‘an outstanding contribution’ to society and culture as well as television, says Bafta CEO
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/may/02/david-olusoga-bafta-special-award-outstanding-contribution-to-tv

National Archives house wealth of documents that reveal meticulous planning and extravagances
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/01/what-do-the-record-books-tell-us-about-historical-coronations

Women’s rights groups and trade unions write to business secretary over worker protection bill
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/01/kemi-badenoch-urged-not-to-scrap-bill-that-would-tackle-sexual-harassment