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As Labour suffers heavy election losses which saw Reform UK surge in the English polls, Plaid Cymru become the largest party in the Senedd, and the SNP becoming the largest party in Holyrood again, pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

A BBC Question Time audience member asks: “Can Keir Starmer survive after these election results?”

Watch what the BBC Question Time post-election special panel said on this question live from London, featuring Labour’s Peter Kyle, Conservative Kevin Hollinrake, Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick, the SNP’s Dave Doogan, Plaid Cymru’s Liz Saville Roberts, and broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan.

Catch up with the whole of the debate with BBC Question Time on iPlayer and Sounds now.

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Labour suffered a historic loss in the Welsh Senedd elections, coming in third behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.

In Scotland, the SNP held onto its majority with second place too close to call between Labour and Reform as Newscast began recording.

And in England, a bruising run of results continued for Labour, who lost more than a thousand council seats. Reform won more than 1,400 councillors and the Greens made gains.

Adam, Chris and James break down the results.

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00:00 Introduction

03:25 Notable results from England

07:49 SNP come first in Scotland

14:10 Plaid Cymru win most seats in Wales

16:32 Eluned Morgan loses her seat

18:51 John Swinney's plans for independence

22:05 Keir Starmer reacts to results

32:41 Can Labour bounce back?

The outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship carrying passengers from across the world is a situation that authorities say they are taking incredibly seriously.

Three passengers have died either on board or after travelling on the ship, which set sail from Argentina a month ago.

A huge operation is in place to trace people potentially exposed to the virus who have already taken flights home to numerous countries, including the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, the US and Switzerland.

Health experts stress the risk to the general public is low.

The BBC's Health editor Hugh Pym, Martine Croxall and a panel of experts explain what we need to know about the illness.

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The US and Iran have traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz but US President Donald Trump insists the ceasefire is holding.

The US Secretary of State has said he expects Iran to respond to Washington’s latest peace proposal before the end of the day.

The UAE says it has intercepted fresh missile fire and drone attacks from Iran, while Lebanon say five people have been killed by Israeli air strikes in the south of the country.

Meanwhile Hezbollah have launched missiles at a military base in northern Israel.

This comes amidst oil prices rising in response to the latest escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Launched last year, the website Dare Market describes itself as "the platform where you can dare anyone to do almost anything for real cash bounties".

On this episode, Marianna speaks to Isla Rose Perfito, the founder of the site inviting comparisons to Black Mirror.

From the individuals putting themselves at risk for financial gain, to brands sponsoring increasingly outlandish challenges, we ask whether her vision of a flourishing attention economy which rewards small entrepreneurial creators is realistic.

And, why did the Church of Scientology send her a cease and desist letter?

Top Comment is hosted by Marianna Spring and Matt Shea.

Russia's Victory Day parade - held every 9th May to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany - is traditionally used by the Kremlin as an opportunity to show off its military power. But this year, the celebrations will be drastically scaled back. For the first time in nearly two decades there will be no advanced military hardware on Red Square. And analysts say it is a sign that Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is not going to plan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned foreign dignitaries not to attend the parade, leading to speculation that Kyiv may order drone strikes on Moscow. Ukraine has been intensifying its long-range strikes inside Russian territory in recent weeks.

Each side has declared a separate ceasefire ahead of this weekend - and accused the other of breaking it.

We speak to Vitaly Shevchenko, a Ukraine and Russia expert for BBC Monitoring.

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00:00 Introduction

00:32 Victory Day in Russia

02:10 Will Putin appear in public?

03:35 What a scaled-back parade tells us about the war

05:14 Ukraine's military success

05:53 How are Ukrainians feeling?

06:54 How Russians feel about the war

Reform UK has made big gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in English council elections, with around a quarter of councils still to declare.

Results are also coming in from parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland, with Labour set for an historic defeat in Wales and the SNP claiming victory in Scotland.

The polls across Scotland, Wales and 136 English local authorities are the biggest set of elections since the 2024 election, and widely seen as a crucial test of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership.

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The US president is taking revenge on his fellow Republicans, including Thomas Massie in Kentucky.

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Donald Trump is getting involved in key state primaries - often in cases where US presidents don’t intervene - urging voters to stay away and not vote for candidates who Trump regards as his political enemies.

Trump’s top target is the seven term Republican congressman in Kentucky, Thomas Massie who has stood up to Trump on issues including the Epstein files, congressional spending and the war in Iran. Massie now faces a challenge from a multi million dollar funded Trump backed candidate. Jolene Almendarez, Reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer joins Justin to talk about Massie’s chances.

00:00 Trump targets his political enemies

00:47 What’s Massie like?

01:59 How much support does Massie have?

04:19 Being a Republican but not supporting Trump

05:59 Can Massie win?

07:31 Life on Massie’s farm

10:01 Massie living in a trailer

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Britain’s historic Pinewood Studios are home to more than movie magic. They also house some of the most advanced scanning technology in the film industry.

From capturing actors in just a second and a half to building digital worlds for films and games, BBC journalist Andrew Rogers visited the studios to see how visual effects begin - long before the CGI you see on screen.

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The patient is currently on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where the ship stopped in mid-April.

Two other British men have confirmed cases, one remains in a stable condition in the Netherlands after being evacuated from the ship on Wednesday, while the other remains in intensive care after being flown to South Africa last month.

Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, including one of the three passengers on the cruise who died.

The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands at the weekend, where the government has confirmed it will be met by a chartered plane to fly the remaining British passengers and crew on the cruise ship back to the UK.

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