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Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:21:12 GMTMandelson-Starmer latest: Rayner ‘warned PM not to appoint peer’ over Epstein links after police search his homes
The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:12:00 GMTLorry driver sues Specsavers for £200k claiming failed eye test caused depression
Francis Hodibert claims the optician’s alleged negligence means he may ‘never make a sufficient recovery to work again’
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:10:38 GMTProtect inclusive spaces from gender-critical legal battles, Starmer told after Hampstead ladies pond row
Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson have been urged by more than 140 feminist and LGBT+ organisations to protect trans-inclusive spaces
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:02:09 GMTEx-Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 after cancer battle
Jeane Freeman was diagnosed with ‘incurable cancer’ last month
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:58:08 GMTPolice search Mandelson’s homes in Epstein probe as pressure mounts on Starmer
Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to explain the disgraced peer’s appointment
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 07:49:24 GMTWill Starmer resign over Mandelson-Epstein scandal and who could replace him?
Labour MPs have questioned the prime minister’s judgement, with some declaring ‘it’s over’ for Starmer
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 07:42:01 GMTThe dark web and drug-laced sweets – how ‘vile’ summer camp leader Jon Ruben betrayed a city to abuse its children
Jon Ruben drugged and sexually abused children at his summer camp. But how did the former veterinary surgeon deceive a whole community? Alex Ross visited Nottingham to find out
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:01:07 GMTSurviving victim of ‘Suffolk strangler’ claims murdered women could be alive if police had taken her seriously
Serial killer tried to kidnap Emily Doherty before going on to kill five women – and will now be sentenced for murder of sixth victim
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:16:09 GMTCamp leader who abused boys after lacing sweets is ‘sadistic, monstrous paedophile’, wife says as he is jailed
Jon Ruben leaned forward in the dock with his head in his hands as graphic details of how he abused the boys were read out to the court
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:36:46 GMTTeenager, 18, charged over murder of De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo
Harper Dennis of North Road, West Drayton, London, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:10:57 GMTUK weather map: Where could it snow this weekend?
Forecasters expect wintry conditions and snowfall in Scotland this weekend
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:13:13 GMTMum-of-four stole almost £100,000 from church to fund ‘high lifestyle’
Francisca Yawson, 37, was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to nine counts of theft
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:49:27 GMTHow police missed several opportunities before bringing serial killer Steve Wright to justice
The ‘Suffolk Strangler’ was jailed for 40 years for murdering Victoria Hall
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:19:32 GMTSuffolk Strangler Steve Wright jailed for 40 years for murdering Victoria Hall like ‘a predator stalking for his prey’
Serial killer Steve Wright, 67, dramatically changed his plea and admitted killing Victoria Hall in 1999
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:44:59 GMTMichelin-star restaurant boss guilty of spiking woman’s drink in Mayfair club
Vikas Nath, 63, laced the woman's spicy margarita with gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) at Annabel’s
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:41:02 GMTElton John tells court ‘invasion’ into his family’s privacy was ‘abhorrent’
Singer gives evidence at High Court as part of group of high-profile figures bringing legal action against owners of ‘Daily Mail’
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:27:23 GMTSuffolk Strangler: How it took 26 years to finally solve Victoria Hall’s murder
Police are facing renewed calls to investigate unsolved disappearances after Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright admitted to kidnapping and murdering Victoria Hall, 17, seven years before his other murders
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:14:59 GMTReform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:08:34 GMTDetectives ‘will never know full history of offending’ of camp leader who drugged and sexually abused children
Jon Ruben was involved in church groups and schools in the Nottinghamshire area
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:39:37 GMTExperts warn slashing climate aid would be act of ‘self-harm’ for UK
Reports say funds to help poorer nations will would be cut from £11bn to £9.6bn over the next five years
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:34:58 GMTAptamil and Cow & Gate baby formulas recalled over toxin poisoning fears
The Food Standards Agency confirmed this week that dozens of children suffered symptoms of toxin poisoning
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:27:07 GMTEmails reveal Epstein was set to own a majority stake in Sarah Ferguson’s brand
Emails outlined paedophile financier Jeffery Epstein would hold 51 per cent of equity in Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Mother’s Army
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:16:57 GMTThree men jailed for £1.1m watch robbery that led manager to take his own life
Manager Oliver White was tied up and put in a headlock during the raid, then died less than 24 hours later
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:16:18 GMTBBC Question Time audience praises guest’s sharp rebuke of Reform’s Zia Yusuf
A BBC Question Time audience member's criticism of Reform UK’s policies resulted in applause from the crowd.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:09:17 GMTReaders slam ‘old boys’ club’ for sidelining Dame Karen Pierce in favour of Peter Mandelson
Our community viewed Dame Karen Pierce’s removal as an unnecessary and gendered misjudgement, sidelining an effective diplomat in favour of ‘one of the boys’
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:53:40 GMTAfter Epstein fallout, UK leader Starmer faces hurdles and rivals as he battles to keep his job
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle to stay in post in the wake of the fallout of his decision in 2024 to appoint veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to the pedophile Jeffre...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:50:16 GMTWhat to know about student loans controversy as graduates left worse off
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that those on Plan 2 loans face repaying around £3,000 more on average
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:34:43 GMTMandelson’s lobbying firm cuts all ties with disgraced peer amid Epstein fallout
The former US ambassador no longer holds a stake in the business
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:14:17 GMTMapped: Cheapest places to buy a house in the UK revealed
While prices remain highest in the south, the fastest growth was recorded in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:07:39 GMT‘My son vanished while out on a run. I discovered him dead using a phone tracker app’
Harry Oates was electrocuted by a low-hanging electricity line as he ran along a footpath in Cumbria
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:41:57 GMTAutistic and ADHD children to be excluded from disability queue at Alton Towers
The trial will prevent anyone who has difficulty with crowds from using the disability access pass
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:19:09 GMTThree African countries agree to take back UK migrants after visa penalty threat
Home secretary threatened visa sanctions on Namibia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo if they did not take back migrants in the UK
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:07:40 GMTBBC TV licence fee will go up in April
The broadcaster’s fee will rise by £5.50 from 1 April
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:57:39 GMTMen charged with robbing Rolex store near Tom Cruise’s Knightsbridge flat
A group stormed the shop armed with machetes and threatened staff
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:48:19 GMTWill Keir Starmer survive the Mandelson-Epstein scandal?
Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life amid mounting fury over his decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the United States, despite being aware of his ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:35:46 GMTSenior government figures forced to hand over private messages with Mandelson
PM hopes release of documents will prove he was ‘misled’ by Mandelson before he appointed him as US ambassador
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:34:11 GMTParents win £858k payout after daughter dies following weight loss surgery in Turkey
Judge finds that Khelisyah Ashamu received ‘inadequate’ post-op care
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:08:55 GMTHomes left without water and schools shut after ‘very large’ pipe bursts
Several schools have closed as a result of the incident
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:08:13 GMTWarning millions more could be stung by Reeves’ tax raid on pensions
A 2,000-a-year cap on salary sacrifice contributions will come into effect from 2029
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:06:35 GMTSadiq Khan told to apologise to sacked bus driver who knocked out thief after they stole passenger’s necklace
Mark Hehir has called the mayor’s silence ‘disappointing’
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:21:07 GMTWood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds
Factors like smoking and even cooking contribute to pollution exposure, researchers found