PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:08:41 GMT
The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
Why McSweeney's departure could prove perilous for the PM
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:36:51 GMT
Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.
Andrew shared confidential information with Epstein as trade envoy, files suggest
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:31:03 GMT
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
My car was stolen. Here are six important things I learned
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:07:26 GMT
Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.
Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:43:14 GMT
Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.
Japan's PM Takaichi on course for landslide victory in snap election
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:43:12 GMT
A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, an exit poll suggests.
France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:49:51 GMT
Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it.
Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:58:36 GMT
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
Man arrested for murder after student's death
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:52:02 GMT
The body of 19-year-old Carla Georgescu was found in student accommodation on Thursday, police say.
Vonn has surgery on leg fracture after crash
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:55:41 GMT
American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.
