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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:29:42 GMT
Iran missiles fired towards UK military bases in Cyprus, defence minister says
Defence secretary John Healey has revealed that UK assets in the Middle East are at risk from Iranian retaliation

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:52:58 GMT
Reform UK unveils proposals for electoral reform after by-election result
The policy was born out of Mr Farage’s belief that allowing Commonwealth citizens to vote ‘undermines national sovereignty’

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:30:00 GMT
Government consultation on children’s online safety to look at AI chatbots
The risks of young people forming ’emotionally dependent relationships’ with AI chatbots is expected to come into focus during the consultation.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:52:50 GMT
Man dies after skydive in Devon, police say
Emergency crews raced to the scene just before 1 p.m. on Saturday

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:40:17 GMT
New Labour peer suspended over alleged inappropriate behaviour
He was administratively suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:51:35 GMT
Labour minister Josh Simons resigns after probe into smear campaign against journalists
Josh Simons said he had resigned as a Cabinet Office minister because he had "become a distraction from this government's important work'' as fellow Labour MPs put in requests for personal information to find out if they were smeared too

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:32:35 GMT
Starmer’s deputy tells him to ‘be more like Andy Burnham’ as he fights to survive as PM
In the aftermath of the Gorton and Denton by-election humiliation for Labour, deputy leader Lucy Powell has been critical of the decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing as the party’s candidate

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:22:57 GMT
British planes ‘in the sky’ in Middle East to defend allies after US strikes on Iran
Keir Starmer has demanded that the Iranian regime ends retaliatory strikes on neighbours in the Middle East in response to a pre-emptive attack by the US and Israel

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:28:10 GMT
Man in his 70s seen using mobility scooter on motorway before police rush in
The force said it was a ‘great reminder to only use suitable vehicles on our major roads’

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:56:17 GMT
UK home sales fall month-on-month in ‘significant’ dip since summer
‘Momentum is building beneath the surface, particularly in northern markets’

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:03:39 GMT
Police give update on Ian Huntley after prison attack with metal bar
According to reports, killer Anthony Russell allegedly shouted ‘I’ve done it, I’ve done it’ after Huntley was repeatedly smashed over the head

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