Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is among those telling Sir Keir Starmer he should announce a timeline, Sky's political editor Beth Rigby reports. Politics Hub: Updates from our Westminster team "Some cabinet members… (are) telling him that the game is up," according to Rigby. But other cabinet ministers – Housing Secretary Steve Reed and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden – have said the prime minister should fight on, she said. Both are key allies of Sir Keir. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey went into Number 10 to speak to the PM on Monday night, Rigby understands. It's understood Ms Cooper did not join Ms Mahmood in calling for him to set a timetable for his departure. Rigby added that Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Jonathan Reynolds have been by the PM's side, weighing up the options about what he should do. It comes after four junior members of the government quit on Monday – with the tally of Labour MPs calling for Sir Keir's resignation now at 73. 'PM on the edge': Starmer dominates Tuesday's papers The calls for his departure come after last week's election disaster for Labour, where the party lost almost 1,500 English council seats and Reform made massive gains for the second year running. In Wales, Plaid Cymru held off Reform to become the largest party in the Senedd for the first time. The SNP lost votes in Scotland but remain the largest party. Both parties will need to work with others to hold a majority, however. On Monday, Joe Morris, a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and Tom Rutland, a PPS to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, urged the prime minister to set out a timetable for his departure as they quit. Cabinet Office aide Naushabah Khan and Melanie Ward, a PPS to Mr Lammy, also called for new leadership as they announced their resignations. Downing Street replaced the four as part of a sweep of six ministerial aide appointments on Monday night. Starmer speech fails to convince doubters In a speech on Monday morning, Sir Keir promised to prove his "doubters" wrong and would not "walk away", but it failed to quell demands he quit or set out a timetable for his exit from No 10. Scores of MPs have signed a letter from former Foreign Office minister Catherine West urging Sir Keir to do just that. Ms West had previously said she would challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership as early as Monday afternoon, in a bid to force the cabinet to come up with a replacement as prime minister. But she has now said she would canvass support within Labour for Sir Keir to set out a timetable for his resignation by September. In his news conference, the prime minister announced measures including legislation to nationalise British Steel, a ban on "far-right agitators" coming to the UK for a planned march on Saturday and a plan to put the country "at the heart of Europe". He said there was a "battle for the soul" of the UK, warning that if Labour failed, the nation would head down "a very dark path". Afterwards, some backbenchers expressed support for the PM, with Macclesfield MP Tim Roca and Gedling's Michael Payne saying Sir Keir had shown he understood "the scale of the challenge" facing the country. However, others from across the party – not just his usual critics on the left – demanded his resignation. Any rival who wanted to contest the leadership would need to be nominated by at least 20% of Labour MPs, meaning the current magic number to hit would be 80. Is Burnham the answer? Some have suggested Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as a replacement PM, saying he should be allowed to return to parliament. But Sir Keir would not be drawn on whether he would support Mr Burnham's return to Westminster, saying it was a matter for Labour's national executive committee (NEC). The committee, which is dominated by Sir Keir's backers, blocked Mr Burnham from contesting the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this year, and the formerly safe Labour seat was won by the Green Party. Read more:Who is 'King of the North' and would-be PM Burnham? Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner – who is also viewed as a potential leadership contender – told the Communication Workers Union that the decision to block Mr Burnham should be "put right". Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch dismissed Labour's "pretenders jostling for his job", saying: "They are busy arguing over who should drive the car, but the truth is they are all heading in the wrong direction. They have no vision for the future."

Look Mum No Computer, real name Sam Battle, will take the stage in Vienna, Austria, to perform his song Eins, Zwei, Drei in front of millions this week. Speaking to the Press Association ahead of the semi-finals, Battle said he was "really excited" to take part – but admitted it was "a lot of work" given he's just become a dad. He joked that if he were not gearing up for Vienna, he would be "probably changing my newborn baby's nappy". "I'm really proud of what we've pulled together and can't wait to put it into practice," Battle added. "Working with (choreographer Fredrik Rydman) has been brilliant; he's a really cool guy and has been pushing the boundaries of what we want to do up on that stage. "It's going to make for a really interesting live performance." Battle also promises a "mega synthesiser" built especially for his performance, although he added some of his plans did not come to fruition, as he did not think the BBC "trusted my welding". "I don't want to give it all away, so you'll have to tune in to see me when I perform on the Eurovision stage for the first time at Thursday's semi-final," he said. Who is Sam Battle? Since beginning his YouTube career in 2013, the Lincolnshire-born musician has amassed more than 85 million views and 1.4 million combined subscribers and followers across all social media platforms. Battle has become known for his videos about making and playing unusual electronic music equipment, having made an organ out of Furby toys, fused a synthesiser with a Raleigh Chopper bicycle, and made a triple oscillator synthesiser out of Nintendo Game Boy consoles. He has won the support of long-time Eurovision host Graham Norton, who told the BBC: "The song is different to anything else we've ever entered, and I can really imagine the whole arena getting behind it." Read more from Sky News:Should this kitchen product be banned?British Steel to be nationalised, says Starmer But does it stand a chance of winning? "Never say never," Norton joked, noting that the UK last won the coveted competition in 1997's Love Shine A Light by Katrina And The Waves. This year's edition of the song contest – the 70th anniversary – has seen controversy, though. Last year, Iceland, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia all announced their withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 over Israel's participation in the competition. It came after a vote on whether members were happy with tougher new rules introduced in November – following claims of Israeli government "interference" in last year's contest. The majority agreed the changes were enough and Israel's place was confirmed. Israeli national broadcaster KAN described attempts to remove them as a "cultural boycott". Battle will represent the UK at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest this week, with the final set to take place at Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle on 16 May. The semi-finals will take place on 12 and 14 May.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is among those telling Sir Keir Starmer he should announce a timeline, Sky's political editor Beth Rigby reports. Politics Hub: Updates from our Westminster team "Some cabinet members… (are) telling him that the game is up," according to Rigby. But other cabinet ministers – Housing Secretary Steve Reed and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden – have said the prime minister should fight on, she said. Both are key allies of Sir Keir. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey went into Number 10 to speak to the PM on Monday night, Rigby understands. It's understood Ms Cooper did not join Ms Mahmood in calling for him to set a timetable for his departure. Rigby added that Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Jonathan Reynolds have been by the PM's side, weighing up the options about what he should do. It comes after four junior members of the government quit on Monday – with the tally of Labour MPs calling for Sir Keir's resignation now at 73. 'PM on the edge': Starmer dominates Tuesday's papers The calls for his departure come after last week's election disaster for Labour, where the party lost almost 1,500 English council seats and Reform made massive gains for the second year running. In Wales, Plaid Cymru held off Reform to become the largest party in the Senedd for the first time. The SNP lost votes in Scotland but remain the largest party. Both parties will need to work with others to hold a majority, however. On Monday, Joe Morris, a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and Tom Rutland, a PPS to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, urged the prime minister to set out a timetable for his departure as they quit. Cabinet Office aide Naushabah Khan and Melanie Ward, a PPS to Mr Lammy, also called for new leadership as they announced their resignations. Downing Street replaced the four as part of a sweep of six ministerial aide appointments on Monday night. Starmer speech fails to convince doubters In a speech on Monday morning, Sir Keir promised to prove his "doubters" wrong and would not "walk away", but it failed to quell demands he quit or set out a timetable for his exit from No 10. Scores of MPs have signed a letter from former Foreign Office minister Catherine West urging Sir Keir to do just that. Ms West had previously said she would challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership as early as Monday afternoon, in a bid to force the cabinet to come up with a replacement as prime minister. But she has now said she would canvass support within Labour for Sir Keir to set out a timetable for his resignation by September. In his news conference, the prime minister announced measures including legislation to nationalise British Steel, a ban on "far-right agitators" coming to the UK for a planned march on Saturday and a plan to put the country "at the heart of Europe". He said there was a "battle for the soul" of the UK, warning that if Labour failed, the nation would head down "a very dark path". Afterwards, some backbenchers expressed support for the PM, with Macclesfield MP Tim Roca and Gedling's Michael Payne saying Sir Keir had shown he understood "the scale of the challenge" facing the country. However, others from across the party – not just his usual critics on the left – demanded his resignation. Any rival who wanted to contest the leadership would need to be nominated by at least 20% of Labour MPs, meaning the current magic number to hit would be 80. Is Burnham the answer? Some have suggested Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as a replacement PM, saying he should be allowed to return to parliament. But Sir Keir would not be drawn on whether he would support Mr Burnham's return to Westminster, saying it was a matter for Labour's national executive committee (NEC). The committee, which is dominated by Sir Keir's backers, blocked Mr Burnham from contesting the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this year, and the formerly safe Labour seat was won by the Green Party. Read more:Who is 'King of the North' and would-be PM Burnham? Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner – who is also viewed as a potential leadership contender – told the Communication Workers Union that the decision to block Mr Burnham should be "put right". Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch dismissed Labour's "pretenders jostling for his job", saying: "They are busy arguing over who should drive the car, but the truth is they are all heading in the wrong direction. They have no vision for the future."

Spurs squandered the chance to go four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham after Dominic Calvert-Lewin's penalty cancelled out Mathys Tel's stunning opener at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Leeds were awarded the penalty after VAR advised Gillett to look at the monitor to review Tel's high boot while attempting to clear the ball with an overhead kick, which caught Ethan Ampadu in the head. Tottenham 1-1 Leeds - Match report & highlightsAs it happened | Teams | StatsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Following a lengthy on-field check, Gillett overturned his initial decision and awarded a penalty to Leeds. Spurs then had a penalty appeal of their own in the 103rd minute when James Maddison went down inside the area after feeling contact from Lukas Nmecha, but VAR checked and cleared the incident, sticking with Gillett's on-field decision of no penalty. The controversy surrounding match officiating comes just over 24 hours after West Ham had their late equaliser disallowed against Arsenal for a foul on David Raya by striker Pablo inside the area. When asked about the decision-making from match officials during the game, De Zerbi said: "I think they were not calm today, maybe they suffered the pressure of yesterday's Arsenal game. "For sure we suffered the pressure today. We didn't play with passion with the ball, too frenetic but also the referee was not calm today. "I can't understand the polemic about yesterday's VAR because it was 200 per cent a foul, not 100 per cent, 200 per cent." Carra: De Zerbi will be furious with Tel - but must keep him onside Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher felt De Zerbi would have to park any annoyance with his young forward because of the attacking ability he had already shown the new head coach - which could prove crucial in their survival fight. Tel was at the heart of much of Spurs' good play in the first half against Leeds, before scoring a stunning opener after half-time, prior to his penalty nightmare. On the penalty, Carragher said: "It's just a crazy decision from Tel. What you think sometimes is we've been there as players where you don't see the opposition player coming in. "But he's about to make his decision and he sees him, he looks. So he's made his decision but as soon as he knows there's someone there, it has to change. "He still has time, he's got to change his mind. I thought he hadn't seen him initially, but he has. It's a really, really poor decision. "We're talking about a young attacking player, making two ridiculous decisions in this game. "De Zerbi will be furious - but he's got to remember he's a young attacking player who has actually made a massive difference to Spurs right now. "He came off the bench at Wolves, got the corner and the winning goal. He set up the second goal at Villa, and he scored the goal tonight. "He needs him, because they haven't got players with injuries but there's a player there. We've seen that in the last couple of games. "You'd be going nuts, but the good at the other end - everything we showed that was good from Spurs in the first half, and then he scored the goal in the second half. "That's the art of management, and De Zerbi knows that a lot better than me."

The Green Party leader had faced mounting questions over whether it was his primary residence. Politics Hub: Updates from our Westminster team Government guidance says a person may be liable for council tax on a boat if it is their "sole or main" residence. A party spokesperson said Mr Polanski had been living on the boat, moored in east London, "until relatively recently", which "came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations". "He has immediately taken steps to pay any council tax he may be found to owe," they added. "Zack apologises sincerely for the unintentional mistake." They said they would not comment on Mr Polanski's address "for security reasons", adding: "There have recently been two serious incidents which have been reported to the police and are under investigation." Mr Polanski has come under heightened scrutiny since taking leadership of the Greens. The party's popularity has increased under his watch, and it enjoyed gains in last week's local elections. The Greens previously told The Times he only stayed on the houseboat "occasionally" and rented a room at another address where council tax was included in the rent. The newspaper had reported seeing an advert for the sale of the boat in which Mr Polanski's partner wrote: "We are moving to a house and so will sadly be leaving the gorgeous community behind." Read more from Sky News:PM's future in the balanceRod Stewart praises King's US visit The Daily Mail separately reported that Mr Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the marina, which he is also said to have used as a mailing address. Tax lawyer Dan Neidle, founder of Tax Policy Associates, analysed Mr Polanski's situation this week and wrote: "If the boat was in fact Mr Polanski's 'sole or main residence' then he and/or his partner should have registered for, and paid, council tax for those three years." Mr Polanski's apology over the houseboat comes after he said sorry for sharing a post criticising the police response to the recent Golders Green terror attack.

The singer raised the four-day trip with Charles and Camilla during an event on Monday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the King's Trust at the Royal Albert Hall. Sir Rod said: "May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb; put that little ratbag in his place." Charles appeared to laugh off the comment, as Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood smiled next to them. The King addressed the US Congress during the visit, in which he and Camilla were hosted by Donald Trump and his wife Melania. Charles touched on topics such as NATO, Ukraine and the environment – all topics which appear to be out of favour with the White House. Later, in a speech at a state dinner, the King joked to his hosts: "If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French!" At Monday's event, Sir Rod appeared to speculate about how Charles's speech had been received, telling His Majesty: "Exactly, that's it – it went right over his head, right over his head." The singer also approached Camilla to enforce his point about the US trip. He told her: "I was just congratulating your husband on his wonderful performance in the Americas – so great, so brave, so proud." As they arrived on the red carpet, Charles and Camilla were greeted by TV presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, who were hosting the evening. Camilla was wearing a purple lace cocktail dress by Fiona Clare, with a crepe magenta cape by Dior, and amethyst and diamond earrings which once belonged to the Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria's mother. Read more from Sky News:King has Midas touch with TrumpDua Lipa suing Samsung for $15m Some of the young people helped by the trust were presented with awards by celebrities, including singer Alesha Dixon and Emily In Paris actress Lily Collins. The King and Queen also spoke to performers Rita Ora, Anne-Marie, Craig David, Skye Newman and Jools Holland. They were joined by British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Idris Elba, and Hollywood star George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal. The trust says it has helped more than 1.3 million young people across the UK in the past 50 years as part of its commitment to ending youth unemployment and helping more young people create better futures for themselves.

He's a former special adviser parachuted into a safe seat in 2001 who declared when he stood for leader in 2010: "No more special advisers parachuted into safe seats." He's the Liverpool-born Everton supporter who was booed at the Hillsborough disaster 20th anniversary memorial at Liverpool's Anfield football ground. Politics latest: First members of government resign in call for Starmer to quit And he's the Greater Manchester mayor who, when re-elected in 2024, insisted: "I'm here for a full third term. I'm not planning to head back to Westminster any time soon." Yet this self-styled "King of the North", Andy Burnham, is seen by many Labour MPs and activists as their salvation and the party's best hope - if he's allowed to run for leader. He's certainly popular. Opinion polls consistently put him well ahead of Sir Keir Starmer and other Labour leadership rivals. He's the only major Labour politician viewed favourably by voters. For example, a YouGov poll suggested 36% of voters view him positively and 27% unfavourably. Wes Streeting's rating was minus 20, Angela Rayner's minus 31 and the PM's minus 45. Another YouGov poll suggested 27% believe he would do a good job as PM compared with 22% a poor job. Among Labour voters it was 48%, compared with 60% who think Sir Keir is doing a poor job. Born in Aintree in 1970, Mr Burnham is a Cambridge graduate who became a researcher for the late Tessa Jowell and then special adviser to Chris Smith, who was culture secretary in Tony Blair's first term. He became MP for Leigh in Greater Manchester, with a majority more than 16,000, after the retirement of former Labour whip Lawrence Cunliffe and within two years was parliamentary aide to David Blunkett. He was on his way. After Labour's 2005 election victory, he became a junior minister, then middle-ranking minister at the Home Office before a sideways move to the Department of Health. When Gordon Brown became PM in 2007, he joined the cabinet as Treasury chief secretary, and then became culture secretary a year later and health secretary in 2009. After being heckled at Anfield as culture secretary in 2009, he became a champion of the Hillsborough bereaved, and eventually won a second inquiry, winning him cheers at the 25th anniversary. As health secretary, he was criticised for rejecting calls for a public inquiry into an unusually high rate of deaths at Stafford Hospital after concerns about its standards of care. After Labour's 2010 election defeat, he stood for the leadership, but came fourth behind the winner Ed Miliband, his brother David and Ed Balls, but ahead of left-winger Diane Abbott. He served as shadow education secretary, and then health, and stood for the leadership again after Miliband's defeat in 2015, and this time came second to Jeremy Corbyn. He was shadow home secretary under Corbyn, but a year later announced he was running for Greater Manchester mayor. He was elected in 2017 with 63% of the vote, in 2021 with 67% and in 2024 with 63% again. When he was first elected, Corbyn travelled to Manchester to celebrate his triumph, but Burnham chose to celebrate with his supporters instead. First challenge to Starmer thwarted As mayor, he has been a high-profile voice for northwest England, and promoted what he calls "Manchester-ism", with moves such as taking the city's buses back under public control. Tackling homelessness, he initially pledged to end rough sleeping in Greater Manchester by 2020, but by late 2019 he was forced to admit he would miss his target. He earned plaudits when he clashed with Boris Johnson over COVID-19 restrictions during the pandemic, a high-profile rearguard action that earned him the title the "King of the North" for the first time. He ordered reviews into sex abuse allegations and grooming gangs in Rochdale, Manchester and Oldham, and backed calls for a national public inquiry. Despite pledging to serve a full term as mayor, as Starmer's woes deepened last autumn Burnham claimed on the eve of Labour's conference last year that he was being urged to stand for the Labour leadership. But that backfired, and Starmer saw off the challenge for a few months. Then, in early 2026, Burnham made his next move, a bid to stand as Labour's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election. He was thwarted when a sub-committee of Labour's national executive voted 8-1 - with deputy leader Lucy Powell his sole backer - to block him. Labour lost the by-election, and Burnham allies claimed he would have won. Now he's back again, this time with powerful allies, including Powell, Angela Rayner and Lisa Nandy, calling for him to be allowed to stand in a by-election this time. But time is not on Burnham's side. A swift contest, if it's triggered by Labour MP Catherine West's rallying call to mutineers, there almost certainly wouldn't be time for him to enter the race. His best hope is a contest delayed until later in the year. And even then, with Labour support at rock bottom in last week's elections, there's no guarantee he could win a by-election. But Burnham has proved before that he's a resilient politician and a fighter. That's what those MPs calling for Sir Keir to set a timetable for quitting claim Labour needs right now. And despite the obstacles potentially standing in his way - Labour's national executive and a volatile electorate in a by-election - he's ready to answer the call.

The Irish boxing legend is yet to confirm her last opponent for her farewell fight, which is expected to be staged Dublin's Croke Park this summer. Dubois has reiterated her desire to face Taylor after defeating Terri Harper last month and her promotional team believes it is the 'right swansong event' for one of Ireland's sporting greats. Fabio Wardley can enforce rematch after world title loss to Daniel DuboisWardley's trainer explains decision not to throw in towel in Dubois lossGet Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOWDownload the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more Speaking to Sky Sports News, Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, said: "We would love for that to happen. I think it makes all the sense in the world "When I spoke about it a few weeks back in our debut show, I was speaking to the UK audience. I think the UK and Ireland would salivate over such a matchup. "I believe it is a global fight, but definitely for the UK, for that opportunity for the passing of the torch. "Tough fight for Caroline, Katie is a tremendous fighter, but I think it is the right swansong event for Taylor at Croke Park against Caroline Dubois." Dubois floored Harper in a unanimous points win as the unbeaten 25-year-old added the WBO belt to her WBC lightweight title. Bidarian is now plotting the career path for Dubois, which could lead her on a collision course with American rival Alycia Baumgardner. "We are actively discussing for her to come back in August," said Bidarian. "There are multiple routes she can take. "She's been very clear about her desire to fight Alycia Baumgardner. We hope that happens at some point. There are other belts in the division for her to unify. "She's obviously very young, and she's continuing to improve, and we think she will definitely be one of the main faces of the entire sport over the next few years, and that's why we've partnered with Sky."