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Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:25:58 GMT
King’s dignity will shine on US tour after Andrew arrest, says Geordie Greig
King Charles's visit to the US this year will be an opportunity for the royal family to "shine through" after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, says Geordie Greig.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:06:27 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: MP calls for treason probe as Royal Lodge searches continue
Senior MP Tom Tugendhat said the former prince’s alleged actions raise ‘urgent questions’ over national security

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:56:52 GMT
Price cap: Energy bills set to plummet from April – what it means for you
Rachel Reeves said last November that £150 would be cut from the average household bill from April

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:27:28 GMT
Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using?
As AI advances at rapid rates, concerns are growing over the vast amount of water it is using. Harriette Boucher takes a look at how people’s AI usage is consuming water, and whether or not it is a problem

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:36:21 GMT
Kemi Badenoch pledges to cut interest paid on student loans
The Tories have promised to limit the rate on Plan B loans

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban may have been politically influenced, say MPs
New report on the row also criticises Keir Starmer for heightening tensions

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:30:59 GMT
We will halve disadvantage gap in schools, ministers say in landmark education reforms
The government will reform how schools get targeted disadvantage funding as part of an attempt to tackle the gap in achievement between pupils from poorer backgrounds compared with their more affluent peers

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:29:43 GMT
MPs to consider inquiry into trade envoy role after Andrew’s arrest
Former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegations were made against him following the release of Epstein files

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:09:35 GMT
London Bridge attack hero sacked by police for using ‘p*key’ slur
Detective Constable Mark Luker has been fired for gross misconduct

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:14:14 GMT
What Reform UK’s senior figures really think about women and families
As Reform UK surges in the polls and attempts to get its top team ready to fight an election, The Independent has taken a look at exactly what key figures in the party have said about marriage, women, abortion and fertility – and what it might mean...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:08:09 GMT
Suspect with loaded gun in rucksack runs into crowded nightclub
London police who stopped a man on suspicion of drink-driving found that he was armed with a loaded gun in his rucksack after he tried to flee through a crowded nightclub.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:46:08 GMT
Missing men found dead on Snowdon after large-scale rescue operation
The bodies of two men aged 19 and 20 were recovered by mountain rescue teams

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:39:24 GMT
Why this forgotten corner of Manchester could signal a turning point in British politics
A by-election in Gorton and Denton next week could see a new left and right emerge in British politics, as Dan Haygarth finds out

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:21:29 GMT
Bishop of Lincoln arrested on allegation of sexual assault
Stephen Conway has been suspended from duties

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:01:33 GMT
What happens next after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest?
The Crown Prosecution Service says the offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:55:15 GMT
Snapchat clue leads to dramatic river rescue after friends’ night out
Police footage shows a dramatic river rescue after a young man became separated from his group of friends on a night out in Durham earlier in February.

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