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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:49:50 GMT
UK beauty spot closed after winter storms destroy steps
Durdle Door attracts about half a million visitors every year

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:38:05 GMT
Shepherdess, 80, left with huge court bill after losing gate fight over neighbour’s reversing Land Rover
Peter Leonard, 42, and wife, Kelly, 46, sued octogenarian Charolais sheep breeder Muriel Whiston during a six-year row

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:33:49 GMT
Gordon Brown warns Nigel Farage will drag UK back into ‘Tory poverty years’
Gordon Brown hit out at Reform’s plan to reinstate the two child benefit cap

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:06:19 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Police end Royal Lodge searches after minister calls ex-duke ‘arrogant and entitled’
In a statement Thames Valley Police said their investigation is ‘ongoing’

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:59:34 GMT
What the Ofgem price cap change means for your energy bill
This latest change comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised an £150 cut to average household bills

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:28:52 GMT
Households energy bills to drop from April after Ofgem energy price cap is lowered
The change will see a reduction of around £10 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:27:11 GMT
Peter Mandelson latest: Ex-Labour peer denies ‘baseless’ claim he was set to flee to British Virgin Islands before arrest
Former Labour minister accused of leaking sensitive government information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:08:00 GMT
How debt relief for developing countries could help reverse the devastating consequences of UK aid cuts
Exclusive: New analysis finds that debt relief for developing countries – which the UK could play a key role in orchestrating – could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts. Nick Ferris reports

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:28:35 GMT
Three issues with the Misconduct in Public Office probe against Andrew
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:23:00 GMT
Man ‘caused wife to take her own life after using sexual violence to control her’, court told
Christopher Trybus is accused of manslaughter after his wife Tarryn Baird died in 2017

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:19:18 GMT
Care failings before man’s death at immigration detention centre, inquest hears
Théophile Kaliviotis died in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:10:14 GMT
Reform’s Danny Kruger claims party would ‘reset Britain’s sexual culture’ as he laments divorce rates
Old Etonian Tory defector, who is well known for his strong Christian views, says marriage vows don’t mean anything now

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT
IPP prisoners subjected to ‘inhuman treatment’ under ‘dystopian’ UK system, major report to UN warns
‘The UK cannot hypocritically stand against despotic regimes when its own systems are so dystopian,’ a report on the plight of eight prisoners on indefinite jail terms said

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT
Women sweep the board in UK’s biggest science awards
Winners were awarded £100,000 each for their work focused on understanding planet formation, advances in DNA replication and sub-atomic energy transfer

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT
I’m a health volunteer in Kenya – the impacts of the UK decision to cut aid are only growing
A year after the government announced a 40 per cent reduction in international development aid, Kristine Yakhama writes about the impact of the decision on the ground in Kenya’s Kakamega County

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:09:05 GMT
Antiques dealer spots stolen Napoleon III crypt plaques on 30-year-old episode of Lovejoy
Hampshire Constabulary has since returned two of the plaques

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:06:26 GMT
MP suggests Epstein may have influenced Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy
Shadow minister Alex Burghart said ‘it is possible to identify the hand of Epstein in Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment’

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:14:07 GMT
How Commonwealth nations hold the key to removing Andrew from the line of succession
The government’s move to exclude the disgraced former prince from the succession line will rely on 14 governments

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:35:03 GMT
Mandelson’s lawyers say police arrest was over ‘baseless’ claim he planned to leave UK
The former peer was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:02:00 GMT
Warning as study finds 800,000 more UK homes at high risk of flooding
Stark findings expose impact of global warming on British households

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:02:00 GMT
Housing market boom as February set to see highest number of new listings in a decade
Zoopla says there has been a 6 per cent increase in properties in past four weeks

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch
Wayve prepares to roll out commercial robotaxi trials in London later this year

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Close to 100 charities condemn ‘devastating’ impact of a year of UK aid cuts
In a joint statement, 93 NGOs call on the government to reverse ‘short-sighted’ reduction of up to 40 per cent in Britain’s aid budget

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:55:42 GMT
Farage has helped clean ‘drama queens’ out of the Tory party, says Badenoch
Nigel Farage has helped clear out “drama queens” from the Tory party, Kemi Badenoch has told The Independent.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:51:56 GMT
Government edges closer to landmark generational smoking ban despite Tory challenge
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will prevent anyone born on or after January 1 2009 from smoking legally

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:00:24 GMT
What to know about ‘vital’ new border system for people visiting the UK
Visitors to the UK will now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:31:10 GMT
EuroMillions results: Winning numbers for Tuesday draw with £124m jackpot up for grabs
The winning number for the EuroMillions have been announced

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:15:04 GMT
Alleged rapist wrongly freed after court blunder cannot return to UK due to skiing injury
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is ‘currently in a wheelchair’ after the accident and cannot travel

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:20:51 GMT
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further sex offence charges including rape
The actor and comedian has already pleaded not guilty to five allegations relating to the period between 1999 and 2005

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:18:34 GMT
Manhunt after two burglars abscond from prison
James Dooley and Andrew cash were serving sentences at HMP Hollesley in Suffolk

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:25:58 GMT
Britain’s youngest female double murderer Lorraine Thorpe could move to open prison
Lorraine Thorpe was 15 years old when she killed her father, Desmond Thorpe, and Rosalyn Hunt in separate incidents in 2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:18:45 GMT
Thief stole handbag containing Faberge egg worth £2.8 million
The whereabouts of the valuable egg is unknown

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:18:41 GMT
Reform’s pension plan could backfire and lead to higher council tax bills, experts warn
Nigel Farage’s party wants to merge council pension schemes to create a single British Sovereign Wealth Fund

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:07:22 GMT
M25 lorry crash takes out power lines and sparks traffic chaos
A crash involving two lorries resulted in the motorway being closed in both direction

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:43:21 GMT
Reform UK suspend Gorton and Denton by-election campaigner after racist and sexist posts
Adam Mitula’s suspension comes just days before crucial by-election

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:22:10 GMT
Peter Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
The Met Police’s arrest of Lord Mandelson came as part of a criminal investigation over allegations that came to light in the Epstein files

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:09:30 GMT
Ex-Mail on Sunday editor says allowing hacking and blagging of senior politician would have been ‘crazy’
Chris Anderson said that allegations that he had been informed of phone hacking were ‘false’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:59:17 GMT
Reform councillor liked Facebook post calling on Labour MP to be shot
Councillor Simon Evans has apologised and said he did not realise the full content of the post, adding: ‘I would never intentionally call for, or wish violence upon anyone’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:24:37 GMT
Court backlog ‘absolutely dire’ and will get worse before it gets better, minister admits
David Lammy has pledged to fix the UK’s broken judicial system amid a spiralling case backlog

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:08:05 GMT
Dairy Milk chocolate locked in boxes by supermarkets due to spike in thefts
It comes as shoplifting has risen to a record high and retailers work to protect their stock

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:57:05 GMT
Scammers targeted Tube passengers with ‘SMS blasters’, court told
Four defendants were sentenced on Tuesday over the plot where text messages were sent

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:51:29 GMT
Use empty homes to combat homelessness, government urged
Housing leaders claim it is one of the quickest ways to tackle the housing crisis

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:50:32 GMT
UK sanctions Russian oil pipeline giant on fourth anniversary of Ukraine war
The UK government claim Putin’s war effort was faltering and government revenues were in free fall

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:21:16 GMT
UK must ‘prepare for the worst’ after Trump tariff change, government warned
British firms have faced a rollercoaster of uncertainty when it comes to doing business in the US

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:51:02 GMT
Employee with endometriosis wins appeal after dismissal in landmark case
Sanju Pal was dismissed for not meeting performance targets after being diagnosed with severe endometriosis

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:33:09 GMT
UK sanctions New Zealand insurance firm over Russian oil trade links
An investigation revealed the insurer had provided coverage for several vessels within the ‘shadow fleet’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:12:00 GMT
UK sanctions two TV channels over spreading ‘Russian misinformation’
One TV channel claimed Ukraine's government was a ‘puppet’of the West

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:38:27 GMT
‘Blood rain’ could fall over UK tonight as Saharan dust cloud approaches
A Saharan dust cloud passing over the UK could create reddish skies and the possibility of ‘blood rain’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:34:04 GMT
UK lawmakers to consider motion to release confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew
The U.K. Parliament is set to debate calls for greater accountability from a member of the royal family as the arrest of the former Prince Andrew and his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein forces British society to re-examine its rel...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:29:26 GMT
Cabinet minister denounces ‘liar’ Mandelson after his arrest by police
Bridget Phillipson defended Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador saying the PM sacked him ‘as soon as it became clear the full extent of what had been going on’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:18:40 GMT
Virginia Giuffre’s family praise UK authorities for treating Epstein files with ‘urgency’ after Lord Mandelson’s arrest
Brother Sky Roberts says ‘contrast with the continued inaction in the United States is undeniable’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:16:43 GMT
Are Premium Bonds still worth it with another prize cut and worse odds coming in April?
Most people could earn better rates by taking their savings out of Premium Bonds

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:43:49 GMT
Chelsea legend in court over ban on using sun terrace at £3m London home
Carlo Cudicini faces claims of trespass and breach of the lease relating to the terrace

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:41:26 GMT
Former DJ sold nearly £7m of counterfeit aircraft parts causing planes to be grounded worldwide
Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine parts on his home computer between 2019 and 2023

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:25:34 GMT
IKEA to host major retailer in bid to attract more shoppers
This will be the first time a major international brand is brought into an IKEA blue-box store

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:05:16 GMT
Hospital consultant suspended over sex acts on train in front of passengers
Dr Mark Elias was handed a suspended prison sentence after being caught by the train conductor

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:59:10 GMT
UK zoo euthanises unlikely animal friends on same day ‘so neither would be lonely’
The pair were firm favourites with visitors and had formed a touching bond in their South American enclosure

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:50:46 GMT
Starmer: Putin standing in the way of peace deal to end Ukraine war
The prime minister promised to stand by Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:44:39 GMT
Almost 60 UK royals have been arrested – and Charles I was not the last since Andrew
Royal arrests were a fairly constant practice until the late 17th century

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:37:00 GMT
Revealed: The foods that have shot up in price the most in cost of living crisis
Exclusive: The top-rising food is a relative newcomer to official inflation statistics

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:01:53 GMT
Kemi Badenoch says she’s still a monarchist despite Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal
Exclusive: Tory leader praises King Charles for his response to the arrest of his brother

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