Mother’s plea to PM over missing son
Craig TaylorThe mother of missing Briton Gareth Huntley calls on Prime Minister David Cameron to urge the Malaysian government to step up the search for her son. BBC News – UK
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New NHS boss backs smaller hospitals
Smaller community hospitals should play a bigger role especially in the care of older patients, the new head of the NHS in England says. BBC News – UK
Leadership row peer quits Lib Dems
Lord Oakeshott says he is quitting the Lib Dems and warns the party is heading for “disaster” if it sticks with Nick Clegg as leader. BBC News – UK
Leaders to offer response to UKIP win
The main party leaders are due to set out their response to UKIP’s European elections victory, as David Cameron meets EU counterparts. BBC News – UK
UKIP heading for Euro poll victory
UKIP is on course to win the European election in the UK, with Labour and the Tories vying for second and the Lib Dems losing nearly all of their seats. BBC News – UK
Yacht’s skipper ‘dearly missed’
Cheeki Rafiki skipper Andrew Bridge will be “dearly missed by everyone who knew him”, his family say after the yacht’s wreck was found. BBC News – UK