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Read Wes Streeting's messages with Mandelson in full
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has shared WhatsApp and text messages he exchanged with Lord Mandelson between August 2024 and October 2025.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:37:00 +0000
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has shared WhatsApp and text messages he exchanged with Lord Mandelson between August 2024 and October 2025.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:37:00 +0000
Soldier repeatedly stabbed in street compared assault to Lee Rigby attack, court hears
A uniformed army officer who was repeatedly stabbed with two knives told his wife that his attacker had tried to "cut my head off like Lee Rigby", a court has heard.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:41:00 +0000
A uniformed army officer who was repeatedly stabbed with two knives told his wife that his attacker had tried to "cut my head off like Lee Rigby", a court has heard.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:41:00 +0000
Father jailed for trying to recruit white supremacists on social media after his wife left him
A father has been jailed for more than four years after he used social media to try and recruit a "battalion" of followers to kill non-whites when he became radicalised after his wife left him.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0000
A father has been jailed for more than four years after he used social media to try and recruit a "battalion" of followers to kill non-whites when he became radicalised after his wife left him.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0000
'Useful idiot' who firebombed businesses in gangland feud jailed
A man described by his own lawyer as a "useful idiot" who set fire to businesses as part of a gangland feud has been jailed for more than seven years.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0000
A man described by his own lawyer as a "useful idiot" who set fire to businesses as part of a gangland feud has been jailed for more than seven years.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0000
Nursery worker found guilty of rape and sexual assault against five toddlers
A nursery worker in Bristol has been found guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against five toddlers - in a case described as "every parent's nightmare".
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0000
A nursery worker in Bristol has been found guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against five toddlers - in a case described as "every parent's nightmare".
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0000
CCTV at murder suspect's home went off on morning of alleged shooting, court hears
The CCTV system at the home of an ex-head gamekeeper accused of murdering a man with a shotgun went off on the morning of the alleged crime, a court has heard.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000
The CCTV system at the home of an ex-head gamekeeper accused of murdering a man with a shotgun went off on the morning of the alleged crime, a court has heard.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000
UK set for up to 10 more days of wet weather, forecasters warn
Parts of the UK are bracing for up to 10 more days of wet weather, with flood warnings issued for more than 100 areas of the country.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:29:00 +0000
Parts of the UK are bracing for up to 10 more days of wet weather, with flood warnings issued for more than 100 areas of the country.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:29:00 +0000
Who could replace Starmer as prime minister?
Parliament's corridors are awash with rumours of Sir Keir Starmer being replaced after a torrid few days.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
Parliament's corridors are awash with rumours of Sir Keir Starmer being replaced after a torrid few days.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
Smart motorway system 'wasn't working as it should be' at time of fatal crash, court told
A smart motorway system "wasn't working as it should be" at the time of a fatal collision on the M4, a court has heard.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0000
A smart motorway system "wasn't working as it should be" at the time of a fatal collision on the M4, a court has heard.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0000
Police launch investigation after golden eagle found with shotgun injuries
A police investigation is under way after a four-year-old golden eagle was shot in the Scottish Borders.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0000
A police investigation is under way after a four-year-old golden eagle was shot in the Scottish Borders.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0000