News Headlines - 29 May 2017

Twitter reacts to hilarious Theresa May song 'Liar' reaching number two in the charts - Daily Record

Social media users have reacted to news that a song about Theresa May made it number two of the iTunes downloads chart.
The song has been performed and produced by the band Captain Ska with all profits being split between food banks in the UK and People's Assembly Against Austerity.

Conservative Party lead continues to shrink in boost for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour | London Evening Standard

A poll for the Sunday Telegraph put the Tories two points down in the past week on 44 per cent, six points ahead of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour on 38 per cent – a four point climb.
The Liberal Democrats stay on 7 per cent with Ukip on 5 per cent, down two points.

Prince William on mental health and his mother's death

In the most candid interview he has ever given, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge speaks to GQ's Alastair Campbell almost 20 years on from that car crash in Paris for the July issue. Prince William clearly misses Princess Diana intensely, saying it is only now he feels able properly to talk about her death, the extraordinary week that followed it, and the enormous impact it had on him and his brother Prince Harry.

French president calls on Putin to protect gay Chechens - CNN.com

French president Emmanuel Macron says he has urged Vladimir Putin to ensure that the rights of LGBT people are protected following allegations of a crackdown on gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya.

Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano erupts, triggers highest aviation alert

Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano erupted Sunday, sending a plume of ash at least 35,000 feet into the air and temporarily triggering the highest aviation alert, scientists say.
The Bogoslof Volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted at 2:16 p.m. Sunday, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The eruption lasted 55 minutes.