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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:56:35 GMT
UK to be warmer than Istanbul this weekend as Britons get break from wintry weather
Brits will enjoy 13C in some parts of UK on Sunday whilst it’s only 5C in Istanbul

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:55:26 GMT
Is the royal family above the law? Why Andrew can be arrested – but not the King
The monarch is protected by sovereign immunity, a wide-ranging constitutional principle that exempts them from all criminal and civil liability

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:30:34 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Police search of Royal Lodge enters second day after Andrew released from custody
King’s brother released under investigation after questioning in Norfolk

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:11:45 GMT
New cash ISA emerges with best rate on the market – but there’s a catch
Everyone has a £20,000 ISA allowance – but it’s a use-it-or-lose-it case every year

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:47:11 GMT
Banker jailed over ‘made up’ string vest sexual harassment claims gets sentence cut
Damilare Ajao, who was sacked in November 2019, brought an Employment Tribunal claim against the bank

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:49:02 GMT
British line of succession: Who will inherit the throne and is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still in line?
From Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Prince William and Prince Harry, here is everyone in line to be the next king or queen of Britain

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:20:00 GMT
Nearly 5 million people missing out on £220 a year, broadband experts warn
One expert describes the issue as a ‘cost of living scandal’

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:48:45 GMT
How the climate crisis threatens our food — and the people that grow it
Data shows why NGOs, politicians, and businesses are urgently calling on the government to introduce legislation that will shore up supply chains as the climate crisis escalates, Nick Ferris writes

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:27:33 GMT
Timeline of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s scandals as royal arrested on his birthday amid Epstein allegations
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has seen his reputation damaged over his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:07:11 GMT
Private equity firms are ‘cashing in’ on broken Send system, Lib Dems say
Lib Dems leader Sir Ed Davey has called for the Send sector to be given legal protections

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:46:35 GMT
‘A thunder punch to the stomach’: Son of British couple jailed in Iran shocked at severe 10-year sentence
After more than a year held in Iranian prisons, the Foremans finally had a 10-year sentence confirmed this week

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:03:46 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested as police raid royal homes over Epstein links
King Charles’s brother is released under investigation after being arrested on his 66th birthday

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:32:23 GMT
Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal hits new crisis after judge blocks removal of islanders
Exclusive: A judge has ruled from 25,000ft in the air that a temporary injunction should be placed to block the UK government from removing Chagossians who landed on their islands this week

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Loose Women star opens up on son Jamal Edwards’ death: ‘I’m trying to carry on his legacy’
A new community hub has opened in west London to mark four years since Jamal Edwards’ death

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
The new ‘drones squad’ that tracks illegal waste dumps from the air
The Environment Agency will use the technology to gather crucial evidence of illicit dumping

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:54:40 GMT
Trump calls Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest ‘so bad for the royal family’
‘I think it's very sad,’ Trump said of Andrew’s arrest

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:21:11 GMT
Scientists develop universal vaccine to protect against allergies, cold and flu
The vaccine could replace multiple jabs every year for winter respiratory infections and may even work against new pandemic bugs

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:10:48 GMT
Police officer who ran pizza company while on long-term sick leave sacked for gross misconduct
Sergeant Matt Skelt, a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, was sacked after 34 years with the force

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:47:36 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest: History of his royal homes – from Wood Farm to Royal Lodge
Police searches were being carried out at both Wood Farm and Royal Lodge

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:46:19 GMT
Mandelson’s lobbying firm collapses after Epstein links exposed
Clients have departed the consultancy en masse, a source says

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:23:51 GMT
The Cornish village where it has rained every day this year
Cardinham has experienced 50 consecutive days of rain as the deluge continues to drench Britain

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:11:20 GMT
North London measles outbreak infects 50 children
Just 64.3 per cent of five-year-olds in Enfield had received both doses of the MMRV vaccine in 2024-2025

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:10:52 GMT
Driver cleared of murder after killing boy, 4, in pick-up truck after high-speed crash
Owen Maughan, 27, had previously admitted to the manslaughter of Peter Maughan following the incident in Kent last year

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:57:09 GMT
Man arrested after two teenagers found dead in holiday park
A 15-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy were found dead on Wednesday

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:52:32 GMT
Trump’s Chagos U-turn came after UK ‘blocked him from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran’
President Trump hit out at Keir Starmer on Wednesday, branding his deal to hand over islands to Mauritius as a ‘big mistake’

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:36:44 GMT
King Charles makes first public appearance after his brother’s arrest
King Charles arrived at a London Fashion Week show in the wake of his brother’s arrest

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:28:01 GMT
How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor went from favourite son to royal outcast
The former Duke of York’s arrest marks a new low

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:13:52 GMT
Starmer warned UK faces ‘1936 moment’ as ex-defence chiefs urge spending boost
‘Global conflict is highly likely if we don’t invest in deterrence now,’ they say

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:57:29 GMT
Who is Antonia Romeo? Inside the rise of Starmer’s ‘Marmite’ pick to lead UK Civil Service
Former colleagues have praised Dame Antonia as ‘dynamic’ and ‘whip smart’

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:36:48 GMT
Funeral directors jailed after decomposing body found in mortuary
Grieving families described Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, as ‘vile’ and ‘evil’

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:30:40 GMT
Voices: ‘We need to rethink university education’: Readers on student loan reform and who should fund degrees
Our community says freezing Plan 2 repayments punishes most graduates and called for fairer reforms like grants, interest write-offs, or a graduate tax

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:19:10 GMT
Couple who claim toilet in their luxury London flat carries ‘risk of personal injury’ in £3.6m court fight
Julian Thirsk and Emma King are now locked in a multimillion pound court fight with developers Berkeley Homes over a series of alleged ‘defects’ in the property

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:18:43 GMT
Sharper than expected fall in net migration ‘will add £3bn to UK’s borrowing’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to use her spring statement to give an update on the UK economy within weeks

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:11:59 GMT
Antonia Romeo is appointed as UK’s top civil servant
The appointment comes after allegations emerged that Romeo was previously spoken to about her management style

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:35:28 GMT
Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested and what does ‘misconduct in public office’ mean?
The Crown Prosecution Service says the offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:17:53 GMT
The UK broadband providers that attracted the most complaints
Ofcom noted that complaints in this quarter was roughly the same as in the previous period

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:51:05 GMT
Britain’s Got Talent dancer died of suicide after ‘child sexual offending’ arrest
An inquest held at Winchester was told tKerri-Anne Donaldson was arrested on June 4 and questioned at a police station about the ‘sexual’ offence

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:44:55 GMT
‘He was never a prince’: Virginia Giuffre’s family speaks out as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested in the UK
While the arrest was not in connection to sexual abuse allegations against the former prince, it was welcomed by the family of Giuffre, who was among his accusers

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:03:32 GMT
Inside Royal Lodge: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s home for 22 years as police search properties after his arrest
The former prince has since relocated to the smaller Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, which is privately funded by King Charles

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:54:00 GMT
King Charles statement in full as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
The King has expressed his ‘deepest concern’ over the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:37:01 GMT
Starmer says ‘no one above the law’ over Andrew-Epstein allegations
Prime minister says former prince should speak to authorities

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:10 GMT
Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked
Companies could face large fines or have their services blocked in the UK if they fail to comply

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:23:43 GMT
Every UK police investigation into Epstein after bombshell files release
The tranche of two million Epstein files has sparked numerous probes from UK police forces

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:22:16 GMT
Bulgaria's new prime minister reaffirms country's pro-Western orientation ahead of April vote
Bulgaria’s new prime minister, Andrey Gyurov, says the country stays firmly pro-Western as it heads into another election

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:02:13 GMT
Police statement in full as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
Andrew is the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:57:53 GMT
The biggest royal scandals in British history as Andrew arrested
The British monarchy has seen its fair share of controversies over history

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:17:52 GMT
I looked Trump in the eye as he backed the Chagos Islands deal. His constant U-turns are baffling
Political editor David Maddox was in the Oval Office when Trump gave his blessing for the Chagos deal, but now the US president has changed his mind as the row over Greenland spirals out of control

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:18 GMT
Martin Clunes dealt major blow in battle against travellers’ site next to his £5m farmhouse
Martin Clunes and his TV producer wife Philippa Braithwaite have lived at Higher Meerhay Farm near Beaminster, Dorset, since 2007

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