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Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says

Gordon Brown says Sir Keir may have been "too slow to do the right things" but backed him to "clean up the system".
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 16:35    View Full Story...

MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with Starmer

Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 09:43    View Full Story...

Police search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigation

The former ambassador to the US and Labour minister is under investigation for misconduct in a public office.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 21:29    View Full Story...

Minister used PR firm to investigate journalists' sources

Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 02:36    View Full Story...

Man charged with 33 sexual offences in London

Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, is charged with offences alleged to have taken place between 2003 and 2019.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 15:10    View Full Story...

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72

The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 12:46    View Full Story...

Law firm closure has left us stuck in ongoing nightmare

Clients of PM Law say the firms sudden collapse has left their home sales in jeopardy.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 10:35    View Full Story...

I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 07:43    View Full Story...

Boy in court charged with attempted murder after teacher stabbed at school

A 15-year-old boy appears in court charged with attempted murder after a teacher is stabbed at school.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 13:30    View Full Story...

I was fined £70 after a pothole burst my tyre

The penalty was issued by the same council that is responsible for fixing potholes in Derbyshire.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 06:43    View Full Story...

Man appears in court charged with murder of student

Khaleed Oladipo was fatally stabbed near the De Montfort University campus in Leicester.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 11:10    View Full Story...

The 'sadistic' camp leader who hid behind mask of normality

People who knew Jon Ruben say there was little to suggest any wrongdoing at Stathern Lodge.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 06:45    View Full Story...

'Selfish Steve Wright robbed us of our Victoria'

The family and friends of Victoria Hall tell the Old Bailey how her murder affects their lives.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 06:33    View Full Story...

Guantanamo detainee's lawyers claim office raid by UK was unlawful

The case centres on claims of complicity by UK intelligence services in CIA torture of Abu Faraj al-Libi.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 18:52    View Full Story...

Thieves cut holes in storage units to steal 'irreplaceable' belongings

Thieves cut the metal units open and left sentimental items strewn all over the road.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 07:34    View Full Story...

Lola Young announces first gig since collapsing on stage

The Messy singer says she will play a "small intimate show" at the London Palladium in March.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 17:03    View Full Story...

Wetherspoon dog policy could be breaking the law, watchdog says

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the pub chain after complaints from disabled customers.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 17:10    View Full Story...

Epstein emails: So-called 'shady financier' was Andrew's 'trusted money man'

Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 16:03    View Full Story...

Most smart motorways 'not value for money' say reports

National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 17:51    View Full Story...

Aircraft crash victim 'was due to start dream job'

Arian Abbasi, 36, a pilot from Harrow in Greater London, was a 'loving father and devoted husband'.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 16:02    View Full Story...

Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third Gruffalo book

The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 17:34    View Full Story...

Restaurateur guilty of spiking woman's drink

Vikas Nath, 63, used a straw to put gamma-butyrolactone into the woman's drink at a club in Mayfair.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 15:40    View Full Story...

Suspected Chinese spies arrested in quiet French town

Intelligence experts believe south-west France's proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 17:18    View Full Story...

Moment Julia Donaldson reveals name for third Gruffalo book

After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 09:14    View Full Story...

Why all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island

A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 12:11    View Full Story...

Who is Peter Mandelson?

Sir Keir Starmer believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
BBC News - Published Mon Feb 2 2026 14:46    View Full Story...

'I've never taken drugs or drunk alcohol,' says Polanski

The Green Party leader reiterates his backing for "legalising and regulating" drugs.
BBC News - Published Sun Feb 1 2026 14:12    View Full Story...

Their parents are in disgrace - what now for Beatrice and Eugenie?

The princesses will need to step out from their parents' shadow if they are to be an active part of the Royal Family.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 00:12    View Full Story...

I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body

BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 00:11    View Full Story...

How Lotto winner hid £280m drug lab in his cottage

Neighbours had no idea that John Spiby, 80, ran a diazepam drug lab at his country cottage in Astley.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 06:03    View Full Story...

'I love her to bits' - elderly couple get engaged in care home

Pamela Walters, 85, and Colin Hopper, 73, met four years ago at Picton Care Home in Porthcawl.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 18:56    View Full Story...

Three things that could bring Starmer down - and what might save him

Sir Keir's survival as Labour leader and prime minister hangs in the balance, writes Nick Eardley.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 13:55    View Full Story...

Olive oil and bone broth: Do viral gut health foods actually work?

Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 10:56    View Full Story...

Gen Z aren't lazy - I commute four hours a day to work in the office

Lily-May Edwards travels two hours each way from north Wales to Liverpool to work in the office.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 06:08    View Full Story...

I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 07:43    View Full Story...

The Epstein Files: The links to Northern Ireland

Millions of files released this week shed fresh light on the links between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent political and public figures.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 00:09    View Full Story...

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72

The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 12:46    View Full Story...

Murder probe continues as boy, 17, named

Tristan Shae Kerr died after the incident in Abertridwr on Thursday and five remain in custody.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 7 2026 18:19    View Full Story...

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