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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:47:28 GMT
What are the main revelations from the new Epstein files release?
Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:37:44 GMT
‘I felt embarrassed starting metal detecting as a woman’: Meet the mother-of-two transforming the archaeological boys club
Ellie Verrecchia, known as Miss Detectorist on social media, aims to encourage more women to join the traditionally male-dominated pastime, Alex Ross writes

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:36:03 GMT
Minister refuses to say if Peter Mandelson should be kicked out of Labour over Epstein scandal
Labour has been under pressure to rule out allowing Peter Mandelson to hold the party whip should he return to the House of Lords

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:19:45 GMT
‘Murdered because she was a woman’: The horrific cold case killing that left a community prisoners in their own homes
Almost 40 years after Diane Sindall was murdered in the ‘Beast of Birkenhead’ case, her killer has still not been brought to justice, Dan Haygarth writes

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:48:17 GMT
Andrew should testify before US Congress over links to Epstein, says Starmer
The former prince should share information in ‘whatever form’ he is asked, PM says

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:37:30 GMT
Man suffers life-changing burns in explosion at suspected cannabis farm
Police said residents may have heard a ‘loud bang’ from the explosion

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:08:56 GMT
Labour urged to expel Mandelson from party after fresh Epstein links
The Labour Party has not yet said whether the whip would be restored to Peter Mandelson if he applied to return to the Lords

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:35:30 GMT
Manhunt launched as police investigate attempted murder
James McKenna, 57, is wanted following the incident in Carmarthen, Wales

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:18:37 GMT
‘My ground rent increased by 9,400% after I bought my flat’
The government’s announcement of a ground rent cap of £250 has left some delighted – but others feel more needs to be done

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:41:20 GMT
Climber found curled up on Ben Nevis in -20C blizzard rescued by Royal Marines during training exercise
A group of marines on a training exercise stumbled upon a climber curled up in the snow in freezing conditions on Ben Nevis.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:28:33 GMT
Cost of pint to rise under new alcohol duty changes
The UK Spirits Alliance has written to Rachel Reeves urging her to use an upcoming duty review to drive growth

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:12:13 GMT
Renowned activist arrested over placard at pro-Palestine protest
Peter Tatchell, 74, was carrying a sign that said ‘globalise the intifada’

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:08:39 GMT
Labour unveils candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election as party attempts to avoid defeat
Selection of relatively unknown candidate comes days after Burnham was denied permission to stand

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:47:29 GMT
Britain and Japan will respond with ‘strength’ as instability ‘shakes the world’, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer said the relationship between Britain and Japan is now the ‘strongest it has been in decades’

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:46:50 GMT
Afghanistan veteran becomes first double-amputee to climb seven highest peaks on each continent
An Afghanistan veteran has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:41:07 GMT
Woman who accused M&S of racism has her discrimination claim dismissed
Claudia Royer worked in M&S’s food and technology department for nine years but was made redundant in October 2023

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:31:05 GMT
Eton College headmaster issues statement after ex-teacher jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil
Jacob Leland assaulted a pupil at his teachers’ accommodation and during a school trip

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:30:28 GMT
Woman killed and three injured in crash which closed busy Kent bridge for nine hours
The crash occurred on the Sheppey Crossing at around 11.20pm Friday night

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:29:53 GMT
‘I was like a hostage. After almost 18 years on an indefinite jail term, they finally admitted my IPP sentence was wrong’
Exclusive: Haroon Ahmed, whose indefinite jail term was quashed in the Court of Appeal, says IPP prisoners are ‘hostages’ who have grown from teenagers to men watching more dangerous offenders be released, Amy-Clare Martin reports

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:04:26 GMT
Britain’s ‘most repulsive road’ named as verge swamped by sea of rubbish
A stretch of the A38 in Willington has been branded Britain’s “most repulsive road”, with footage showing the verge swamped by a sea of rubbish.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:45:43 GMT
Over half of DWP disability assessors quit in a year over feeling ‘despised’
Department for Work and Pensions reveals that health professions are leaving profession in droves

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