Six O'Clock News

The Labour MP for Makerfield has offered to give up his seat to allow the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, a chance to get into Parliament and possibly bid for the Labour leadership. Also: Wes Streeting resigns as the Health Secretary, saying he has "lost confidence" in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. And Madonna, BTS and Shakira will headline the first ever football World Cup Final half time show.

Allies of the health secretary, Wes Streeting, say they expect him to launch a challenge against Sir Keir Starmer tomorrow. Also: A parliamentary investigation is to be held into whether Nigel Farage broke Commons rules by not declaring a five-million pound gift from a supporter. And the Princess of Wales embarks on her first foreign tour since being treated for cancer.

Some government ministers and MPs have called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down, despite his insistence that he wants to "get on" with running the country. Also: The leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorweth, has been voted in as the new First Minister of Wales. And Donald Trump flies to China for a state visit.

More than 50 Labour MPs have called for the prime minister to resign, despite Sir Keir Starmer's vow to stay on, and prove his doubters wrong. Also: President Trump has said the American ceasefire deal with Iran is "on life support", as the sides fail to agree terms for talks on ending the war. And the British actor Michael Pennington, best known for his performances of Shakespeare, has died at the age of 82.

The former Deputy Prime Minister has warned that Labour is on its 'last chance' and 'needs to change now' -- following the party's losses in local elections. Angela Rayner has backed Andy Burnham to return to Westminster as the Prime Minister faces calls from within Labour to step down. Also: British passengers from the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus are being flown back to the UK after landing in Tenerife. And the Netflix drama, Adolescence, picks up more prizes at the television BAFTAs in London.

Sir Keir Starmer insists he won't step down following his party's heavy election losses in England, Wales and Scotland — but one former minister says she'll try to trigger a leadership contest next week if no-one in the Cabinet comes forward. Also: President Putin watches a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow as a three day ceasefire with Ukraine begins. And British nationals on board the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak are to be taken to a Merseyside hospital.

The Labour party has suffered huge losses in English local elections and has lost control of the parliament in Wales, while Reform makes historic gains. The Scottish National Party eye a record fifth term in power, but without an overall majority. There are gains too for the Greens and Liberal Democrats. Sir Keir Starmer has defied calls to step down, saying that would plunge the UK into "chaos".

Two men have been found guilty of spying for Beijing, by passing on information about Hong Kong Democracy activists living in the UK. Also: The World Health Organisation has stressed that an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic does not signal the beginning of a pandemic. And Sir David Attenborough reveals the celebrations for his 100th birthday tomorrow won't be quite as he'd originally planned.

A British doctor is among three people who've been airlifted from the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a deadly virus. Also: An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson says officials are reviewing a new US proposal to end the war. And the American media mogul Ted Turner, who launched CNN, has died at the age of 87.

Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage after targeting the UK site of a defence firm with an Israeli parent company. Also: Prosecutors have been told to fast-track hate crime cases after what's been described as a deeply troubling rise in antisemitic incidents across the country. And Nigel Farage answers questions about a five million pound gift he received from a billionaire supporter two years ago.

The US military says some of its navy destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and are now operating in the Gulf, as part of President Trump's operation to break Iran's blockade. Also: Two people have been killed in Leipzig, as a car drives into a crowd in the centre of the German city. And scientists say deep-sea mining in parts of the world’s oceans would likely breach global commitments to protect nature.

The leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Zack Polanski, has said he's not interested in policing the language of protests, after the Prime Minister called for prosecutions for some antisemitic chants during pro-Palestinian marches. The row about whether to ban the demonstrations has grown since two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green in north London on Wednesday. Mr Polanski apologised for sharing a critical social media post about the conduct of the officers who tackled the suspect.

A suggestion from the prime minister that there might be a case for banning some pro-Palestinian marches, because of their impact on the Jewish community, has drawn a mixed response from opposition parties. Also: Two activists on an intercepted aid flotilla bound for Gaza have been taken to Israel for questioning. And the line-up for the second series of The Celebrity Traitors has been revealed.

The leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Zack Polanski, has apologised for sharing a social media post, which criticised the police officers who arrested a suspect after two Jewish men were stabbed in North London. Also: Essa Suleiman has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder Shloime Rand and Moshi Shine in Golders Green on Wednesday. And the German airline, Lufthansa, has found an Oscar statuette which went missing on a flight from New York to Germany.

The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, after the stabbing attack on two Jewish men in London yesterday. Also: The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%. And Saudi Arabia pulls the plug on its multi-billion pound funding of the breakaway LIV Golf Tour.

Police have declared a terrorist incident after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green in North London. Also: Reform UK says it's "confident" Nigel Farage has followed parliamentary rules, after it emerged he personally received £5 million from a donor before the general election. And the Chelsea women's captain, Millie Bright, has announced her retirement from football with immediate effect.

The King has held private talks with President Trump after being welcomed to the White House on the main day of his state visit. Also MPs are voting on whether Sir Keir Starmer should face a standards inquiry over Lord Mandelson's vetting. And Elon Musk and the maker of ChatGPT are appearing in a federal case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.