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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:01:02 GMT
Sadiq Khan says his ‘ultimate goal’ is to reverse Brexit
Mayor of London urges PM to show more ambition in rebuilding links with EU

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:41:52 GMT
William and Kate speak out for first time over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor involvement in Epstein files
Prince William and Princess Kate say they are ‘deeply concerned’ by the revelations

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:41:18 GMT
Man weeps over ‘missing release of Grand Theft Auto 6’ while being arrested for murder of ex-partner
A man who murdered his ex-partner wept over fears he would miss the release of a new video game following his arrest.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:36:13 GMT
UK leader Starmer fights for his job as Mandelson-Epstein revelations spark a leadership crisis
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a political crisis as he tries to persuade Labour Party lawmakers not to oust him

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:34:31 GMT
Starmer latest: PM makes bid to woo Labour MPs after McSweeney resignation as he battles to save premiership
Starmer's political future hangs in the balance after chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson scandal

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:33:11 GMT
Mapped: Where in the UK faces flood alerts as rain weather warning issued
Hundreds of flood warnings will impact the country on Monday

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:23:10 GMT
Will Starmer resign as prime minister and who could replace him?
There are growing questions over whether or not the prime minister will cling on to his job - questions that have only grown in the wake of Morgan McSweeney’s resignation

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:54:22 GMT
Chocolate treat recalled over plastic choking fears
Some batches of Pitch chocolate-filled brioches are affected by the recall

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:38:26 GMT
Universities and politicians briefed on China and Russia spy threat
Intelligence chiefs have met with leaders of 70 universities over security threats

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:22:29 GMT
Church of England hits out at far right’s use of St George’s Cross to ‘intimidate’ after flags row
Leading bishops call for national flag to be ‘symbol of unity’ as anti-migrant activists co-opt Christian imagery

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:38:00 GMT
Flood warnings and weather alerts for rain in place across the UK
Floods likely to affect properties and delay travel services next week

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:37:37 GMT
Starmer’s right hand man has resigned – what does this mean for the future of the PM?
Many people in Labour wanted Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff before he finally quit over the Mandelson scandal, but now the question is if Starmer can survive as PM without him, David Maddox writes

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:34:04 GMT
Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally
Starmer’s right-hand man was considered the driving force behind Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:27:13 GMT
Morgan McSweeney’s resignation statement in full as Starmer’s chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal
’In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most... In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside’

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:13:46 GMT
UK councils warn they may need emergency bailouts despite new government funding
Many councils said it will be difficult to set a balanced budget

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Home Office warned legal migration rules overhaul risks leaving 300,000 children ‘in limbo’
The Home Office set out their new proposals on legal migration rules in November

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Superdrug to open dozens of new stores in UK expansion
The health and beauty chain currently operates more than 780 shops across the UK and Ireland

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Octopus boss says China’s energy tech marks ‘golden opportunity’ for UK
The energy boss recently accompanied Sir Keir Starmer on a UK delegation to China

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Met Office’s ‘new supercomputer’ could help avoid flight delays
The forecasters said it is the ‘most significant scientific upgrade in more than three years’

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:44:54 GMT
Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson: Who are Starmer’s new joint chiefs of staff?
With Morgan McSweeney’s enforced departure over the Mandelson scandal, his former deputies Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson have both been promoted to replace him as joints chiefs of staff

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:24:39 GMT
‘It’s the only way I talk to my friends’: What do 16-year-olds really think about a social media ban?
As the government contemplates banning social media for under-16s, The Independent heard from those who know what it is like to grow up in online world

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:23:14 GMT
Murder arrest after student found dead in university accommodation
Officers attended the address after reports of a ‘sudden death’

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:10:34 GMT
‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late
Exclusive: Pro-democracy media tycoon’s son warns ‘this is not justice, it is political persecution... for speaking truth to power’ as his father waits to learn his fate

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:53:16 GMT
Cabinet minister accused of hiring PR agency to investigate journalists’ sources
Josh Simons denies asking for reporters to be investigated in probe over leaked details on think tank’s funding

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:20:24 GMT
Million-strong ‘unsung army’ of carers struggling to look after family
One million people have caring responsibilities of 35 hours or more a week

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:36:56 GMT
Reform UK councillor David Taylor quits party during live interview
Reform UK councillor David Taylor announced he is quitting the party over his local authority’s plans to raise council tax

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:05:33 GMT
Defiant Starmer to take Labour message to country despite calls for him to quit over Mandelson
Downing Street says PM will be ‘out and about’ in the coming week ‘making the case for why [his] government is delivering for working people’

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:04:13 GMT
King Charles said to be ‘containing’ Andrew by moving him to Norfolk estate
King Charles is ‘acutely aware of the public feeling’, according to reports

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