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Warzone widens as US sub torpedoes warship off Sri Lanka
» Conflict spreads to Indian Ocean in first American attack outside Middle East during the war » Pentagon shares video footage of submarine torpedo attack killing 87, with sailors missing » Israeli troops enter villages in the south of Lebanon in...
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Reeves: Andrew must pay back any misused taxpayer money
» The Chancellor says Mountbatten-Windsor should reimburse the public purse if he is found to have misused funds, amid allegations of profligate spending » Civil servants have alleged that Andrew charged taxpayers for massages and excessive travel...
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Minister attacks ‘rude, arrogant’ Andrew in historic Commons rebuke
No. 4,761 My puppy turned my life upside down » On another dramatic day centred on the Epstein scandal, trade minister Chris Bryant launches unprecedented political attack on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor » He was ‘a man on a constant self-aggrandising...
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Mandelson arrest sparks jeopardy for Number 10
No. 4,760 Over 66 and unable to retire – the new cohort of British workers » Peter Mandelson arrested at his home on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after being accused of passing on information to Jeffrey Epstein when he was business...
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No 10 fast-tracked security vetting for Mandelson despite known links to Epstein
» Lord Mandelson was given clearance to view ‘top secret’ material within weeks of being appointed ambassador to the US – a process that usually takes several months – the Government has admitted » Pictures show him wearing a pass indicating he had...
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King: my brother must face the law
» Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation by police last night after spending a day in custody following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office » The former duke was detained on his 66th birthday as officers from...
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New Northern rail links closer than ever as billions of pounds unlocked
Burnham says overhaul ‘should finally give our projects a fair hearing’ I didn’t know disability kink was a thing... until it happened to me
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Third police force examines Andrew’s links to Epstein – as MPs threaten inquiry
» Essex Police assessing flight logs and emails for Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’at Stansted Airport’s private terminal amid allegations that women were flown in and out of the country » Cross-party MPs consider whether to open an investigation into...
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Farage forces elections U-turn – triggering next threat to Starmer leadership
» Labour abandons plans to postpone May local elections after legal challenge from Reform » Farage hails reversal of plan as a victory for Reform and ‘democracy in this country’ – but refuses to apologise for taxpayer cost as Government agrees to pay...
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UK to cut Russia defence fund as Kremlin poison threat revealed
» Government will slash vital funding to counter Russian operations against the UK despite concerns over Moscow’s growing aggression and claims poison was used in assassination » Opposition parties call changes to the Integrated Security Fund ‘deeply...
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Cull at No 10 as Starmer tries to relaunch his leadership
» PM sacks head of Civil Service with immediate effect – the third departure in a tumultuous week for Downing Street » Dame Antonia Romeo tipped to step in as Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald is ousted after only a year in the job » Starmer’s...
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Andrew faces growing police inquiry into Epstein links
» Detectives are assessing claims that paedophile Jeffrey Epstein sent a woman to Windsor for ‘sexual purposes’ involving the former prince in 2010 » Officers investigating Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Mandelson are in talks with prosecutors and US...
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Starmer’s ex-No 10 spin doctor loses Labour whip over link to sex offender
» He was told to give up the whip when The i Paper approached No 10 » Former Downing Street comms chief was given peerage by PM in December and he took his seat in Lords last month despite questions over links to convicted paedophile » Two Labour MPs...
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Mercy of Cabinet keeps Starmer in power – as endgame nears
» Scottish Labour leader fails to oust PM in coup » Keir Starmer’s future was out of his control for an hour before entire Cabinet was told to tweet support, in a successful attempt to quell rebellion » Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses No 10 of...
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Operation save Starmer: No 10 chief forced out to buy PM time
» Morgan McSweeney takes ‘full responsibility’ for telling PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK’s ambassador to the US despite his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein » Right-hand man’s exit ‘jointly agreed’ as Starmer fights to survive toxic political...
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Labour ‘women in grey suits’ may be sent to No 10 to tell PM to resign
» Labour MPs are wargaming how to get rid of Starmer » They are considering sending a delegation of senior female MPs to Downing Street to tell him he must stand down – as Tory ‘men in grey suits’ told Thatcher in 1990 » Starmer ignored warnings from...
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Starmer isolated: Labour MPs losing confidence in the Prime Minister
» Keir Starmer on the ropes over his handling of Mandelson scandal, with leadership rivals circling » Labour MPs’ fury takes Government by surprise – they are openly questioning the PM’s judgement and asking how long he can now continue in office »...
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Police investigate Mandelson after No 10 hands over Epstein dossier
No. 4,743 » Peter Mandelson will be questioned by Scotland Yard over allegations he leaked commercially sensitive information to Epstein while he was UK business secretary » 10 Downing Street hands dossier to Met Police, after Cabinet Office decides...
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Lord Mandelson reported to police for leaking No 10 files to Epstein
» Met is reviewing ‘allegations of misconduct in a public office’ after emails suggest that while Mandelson was UK business secretary, he leaked confidential government files to Jeffrey Epstein » He told the convicted paedophile that Gordon Brown was...
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Fast cancer screenings at GPs and food banks
Climate King: People thought I was mad – now we’re losing battle to save the planet + The royal man cave Britain’s ‘unfriending’ craze
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10 years of Brexit
Rejoining the EU is the only way to stop Trump Leaving Europe was the best thing Britain ever did
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Tories weaponise ‘mental health’ claim on defector Braverman – as exodus grows
No. 4,736 » Conservatives forced to withdraw suggestion that ex-home secretary was struggling with her mental health » Braverman is latest high-profile Tory figure to defect to Reform UK » In a statement they later retracted, the Tories said they ‘did...
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Starmer triggers Labour civil war after blocking Burnham return
» PM faces condemnation from within his party over decision to thwart Mayor of Greater Manchester’s bid for a Westminster comeback » Labour’s National Executive Committee voted 8-1 against allowing the ‘King of the North’ to stand in Gorton and Denton...
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Operation Stop Burnham: PM’s allies try to block return of his rival
» Starmer loyalists will try to prevent Andy Burnham from returning to Westminster, because they fear he will stage a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister » PM known to be anxious about Burnham comeback » Door opens for Manchester mayor to...
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Family feud hits Brand Beckham
‘Let children make mistakes’, urges sir David Opinion: ‘Nepo baby rebellion never ends well’
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British and US relationship at lowest ebb since 1956 Suez crisis
» Trump’s ambition to acquire Greenland for national security reasons is destroying trust on both sides of the Atlantic and tearing apart longstanding agreements, Nato insiders warn » Nato source says US colleagues have apologised for rising tensions:...
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