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Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:56:39 GMTUK aviation regulator asks Air India why Boeing with fuel switch issue was cleared to fly
Civil Aviation Authority warns of regulatory action if airline doesn’t submit complete response within a week
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:52:54 GMTDozens of children suffer toxin poisoning symptoms following baby formula recall
36 babies are thought to have been affected so far
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:44:41 GMTAngela Rayner wields the knife that could finish Keir Starmer – but will she take the crown?
Her dramatic intervention in the Commons underlined the PM’s weakness and positioned her as his successor, writes political editor David Maddox
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:21:50 GMTListen: Criminals clone elderly victims’ voices with AI to set up direct debits
Criminals are using artificial intelligence to clone people’s voices and set up unauthorised direct debits over the phone, National Trading Standards (NTS) has warned.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:06:13 GMTInterest rates live: Inflation rises ahead of Bank of England’s first rates vote of 2026
Today’s interest rate announcement comes as CPI rates rose to 3.4 per cent in December
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:03:21 GMTLorry driver sues Specsavers for £200k claiming failed eye test caused depression
Francis Hodibert claims the optician was negligent
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:41:46 GMTFrom Labour ‘Prince’ to Epstein shame: How Lord Mandelson fell from grace
Peter Mandelson’s career has been defined by comebacks, but his connection to Epstein may mark the end of the road for the Labour grandee
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:39:54 GMTStarmer-Mandelson latest: PM in peril as anger grows among Labour MPs over Epstein scandal
Angela Rayner is one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer in the wake of the scandal
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:17:11 GMTEpstein files: What are the main revelations and who is named?
Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:17:14 GMTHow King Charles helped criminals to ‘feel’ again through bee-keeping
New documentary about monarch’s passion for environmentalism follows him as he reflects on the importance of harmony between humanity, nature and environment
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:31:47 GMTWill interest rates go down today? Bank of England’s key factors and 2026 predictions
The Monetary Policy Committee cut rates four times last year and more could lie ahead
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:45:26 GMTFebruary 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information you need for February
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:38:38 GMTThe 11 most explosive emails between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson
The extraordinary revelations appear to lay bare the extent of the professional and personal relationship between the paedophile financier and the ex-Labour minister
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:14:13 GMTSummer camp sex offender admits drugging wife while he assaulted children
Jon Ruben, 76, admitted drugging his wife in July last year so she would not wake while he carried out his abuse
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMTHow criminals are using AI to clone victims’ voices and set up direct debits
Victims often did not realise payments were being taken, National Trading Standards warned
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:40:06 GMTHead of Reform council’s cost-cutting programme resigns after suggesting authority has made ‘no cuts’
Councillor Matthew Fraser Moat said his words had been ‘twisted’ to ‘fit into an anti-KCC narrative’
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:01:05 GMTThree more men charged after attack on Pakistani dissidents in UK
Asaf Afsar, 40, Mark Regan, 53, and Liam McGarry, 25, were charged on Wednesday
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:36:15 GMT‘Doomed’ student loan system could be replaced by graduate tax, says ex-watchdog
As student loan debt soars for many, Rachel Reeves is facing calls for a change
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:30:28 GMTStarmer vows to defend ‘decent and tolerant Britain’ as he faces Labour fury over Mandelson appointment
Starmer’s support for ‘rules that protect those in need’ overshadowed by concerns he knew about Mandelson’s Esptein links
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:12:23 GMTLabour rebels force Starmer into humiliating climbdown on Mandelson files
Prime minister’s own integrity and judgement under scrutiny as he admits he knew of Peter Mandelson’s ongoing relationship with Epstein – but appointed him US ambassador anyway
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:05:28 GMTLocals react to Andrew’s Sandringham move amid Epstein controversy: ‘They’re dumping their royal rubbish on us’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrival has been met with a frosty reception
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:56:00 GMTPalestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli factory
Prosecutors said the six defendants were members of the now-banned group Palestine Action
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:40:15 GMTMillions remain trapped in child poverty with only 10% fall predicted by next election
The assessment takes into account the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:07:14 GMTLucy Letby: Inquests open into deaths of five babies killed by former nurse
The infants died at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016 where Letby was employed as a nurse
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:36:16 GMTRestaurateur accused of spiking woman’s drink with date-rape drug tells jury he was ‘wrong’
Vikas Nath, 63, used a straw to put gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) into the woman’s drink on January 15, 2024
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:35:00 GMTCould Labour lose Gorton and Denton? Here’s what the polls say
All the candidates for the major parties have been declared
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:59:05 GMTLondon firefighters exposed to toxic chemicals and face higher cancer risk, report warns
Around one in 25 firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer as they are routinely exposed to toxic substances from fires
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:15:05 GMTMurder investigation launched after De Montfort University student fatally stabbed
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:59:39 GMTPrisons unable to keep up with crisis of drones delivering drugs, report finds
Government and prison service said to be too slow to respond to the rapidly changing threats of illicit drugs entering jails
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:35:05 GMTKing Charles’ former Audi to go under the hammer — boasting unique feature
Auctioneers say the vehicle had long been a favoured choice of King Charles
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:20:22 GMTStatue of boxer Teddy Baldock stolen from east London park
The Met Police said no arrests have been made as of yet
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:09:41 GMTNever-before-seen letters from Lucy Letby to best friend show her boasting about prison cell
The serial killer nurse also spoke of missing her cats Tigger and Smudge and her daily walks around HMP Bronzefield
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:01:50 GMTPeter Mandelson will keep his Lord title despite stepping down. Here’s why
Peter Mandelson stepped down from the House of Lords over fresh revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:36:21 GMTBoy caught on 70mph joyride in parents’ van to ‘wash cars for a year’
The 13-year-old was pulled over in the middle of the night on a dual carriageway
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:06:32 GMT‘I’ve spent 13 years building a life in the UK. Labour’s immigration crackdown could take it all away’
Foreign nationals who have been settled in the UK for years fear Shabana Mahmood’s sweeping immigration changes will leave them in limbo as they wait for settlement
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:52:03 GMTSupply teacher banned from the classroom after creating OnlyFans account under name ‘granny schoolteacher’
Videos were found of Ms Corston after she claimed to have closed her OnlyFans account
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:35:22 GMTFormer Goldman Sachs banker who used joint account to pay for affair stripped of millions in court fight with ex
The former Goldman Sachs banker disguised payments to his mistress as ‘flowers’
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:34 GMTMore rain to hit UK this week as Met Office issues fresh weather warnings
Another yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for the South West on Thursday
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:56:45 GMTReform isn’t ready for government, Nigel Farage admits
‘We are halfway towards being ready,’ Reform UK leader says
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:54:19 GMTTraitors stars endorse proposed changes for foster parents
Roxy and Judy, who secretly competed as a mother and daughter on the latest Traitors season, say fostering is ‘the most rewarding thing ever’
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:46:40 GMTAsda is no longer the cheapest supermarket in the UK to get a big shop
Asda has been knocked off the top spot for the first time in over a year
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:23:50 GMTPolice taking more action over bike thefts after ‘decriminalisation’ complaints
Under the previous policy officers would not investigate a bike theft if it was left outside a station for more than two hours
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:20:00 GMTRussian woman ‘linked with Andrew described amazing night’
The convicted paedophile had described her to the former duke as ‘26, russian, clevere (sic) beautiful, trustworthy’
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:59:37 GMTPolice reviewing claim Epstein ‘sent woman to UK for sex with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’
Lawyers representing the woman have urged the King’s legal team to contact them
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:58:47 GMTUK will release files related to Mandelson's ambassador appointment in more Epstein fallout
The British government has agreed to release emails and documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:18:24 GMTNet zero migration would require major tax rises to plug £37bn black hole, experts warn
Leading economic think tank predicts that net zero migration would lead to slower employment growth and a smaller workforce, causing a decline in overall GDP growth
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:08:23 GMTDoctor who helped convict Lucy Letby lives with ‘tiny guilt’ they could have caught ‘wrong person’
A new Netflix documentary examines the case of the serial killer nurse and those who doubt her conviction