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  • Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 6:42 pm

    Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties  BBCMPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims  BBC‘Nobody above law,’ says DPP amid claims against Andrew  The GuardianPolice join forces to step up Andrew […]

  • UK politics: Farage insults female reporter as Braverman says Reform UK wants to scrap Equality Act – as it happened - The Guardian
    on February 17, 2026 at 5:40 pm

    UK politics: Farage insults female reporter as Braverman says Reform UK wants to scrap Equality Act – as it happened  The GuardianReform will repeal the Equality Act if elected, says Braverman  The TelegraphReform accused of ‘pitching for […]

  • The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 5:28 pm

    The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet  BBCWhat made ministers think they could delay local elections in England?  The GuardianWhy Sir Keir Starmer's latest U-turn may see him lose more than just face  Sky News'Farage […]

  • Nigel Farage assumes Anne Robinson role in political remake of The Weakest Link - The Guardian
    on February 17, 2026 at 5:23 pm

    Nigel Farage assumes Anne Robinson role in political remake of The Weakest Link  The GuardianReform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor  BBCPolitics live: Reform announces plan to rip up Equality Act and unveils top team  The […]

  • Ex-MP leads beach landing on Chagos Islands blasting Starmer's deal - 'crazy!' - Express.co.uk
    on February 17, 2026 at 4:05 pm

    Ex-MP leads beach landing on Chagos Islands blasting Starmer's deal - 'crazy!'  Express.co.ukFour Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius  The GuardianThe injustice in Chagos continues  Al JazeeraThe […]

  • Plymouth homes evacuated after bomb disposal unit called to road - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 3:19 pm

    Plymouth homes evacuated after bomb disposal unit called to road  BBCPlymouth: Bomb disposal experts investigate items found at property as homes evacuated, police say  Sky NewsBomb disposal unit called to road as cordon set up  BBCHomes […]

  • 'Dangerous' drill rapper escapes AGAIN just ONE WEEK after last going on run in shocking prison blunder - The Sun
    on February 17, 2026 at 2:52 pm

    'Dangerous' drill rapper escapes AGAIN just ONE WEEK after last going on run in shocking prison blunder  The Sun'Violent' prisoner due for deportation escapes custody for second time in a week  Sky NewsPrisoner escapes London hospitals twice in […]

  • Snow and heavy rain forecast as warning issued - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 2:44 pm

    Snow and heavy rain forecast as warning issued  BBCYellow weather warning for rain issued for south-east England  BBCMet Office warns more rain and snow to come as cold snap continues  ITVXMore flood warnings as UK’s wet weather set to […]

  • How are UK passport rules changing for British dual nationals? - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 2:17 pm

    How are UK passport rules changing for British dual nationals?  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

  • Partner used forged will and fake wedding to claim £500k inheritance - The Telegraph
    on February 17, 2026 at 2:15 pm

    Partner used forged will and fake wedding to claim £500k inheritance  The TelegraphFamily win £700k inheritance fight with mum’s boyfriend over forged will and fake wedding  The Independent'Toxic' dad faked late partner's will & wedding […]

  • Hostile behaviour encountered during Noah Donohoe search, inquest told - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 2:02 pm

    Hostile behaviour encountered during Noah Donohoe search, inquest told  BBCNoah Donohoe inquest: Police search delayed by ‘visceral’ atmosphere in crowd  Belfast TelegraphPSNI denies suggestion police lost Donohoe's clothing  RTE.ieWitness […]

  • Major police update after teen 'had hand chopped off' at 18th birthday party - The Mirror
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:52 pm

    Major police update after teen 'had hand chopped off' at 18th birthday party  The MirrorView Full coverage on Google News

  • Two boys, 14, arrested for arson after cinema fire - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:49 pm

    Two boys, 14, arrested for arson after cinema fire  BBCStudents evacuated after fire at derelict cinema  BBCValentine’s Day Inferno: Detectives Hunt for Witnesses as Teenage Boys Arrested Over Former Cinema Blaze  Hawkinge GazetteDetectives […]

  • Faces of killers who plotted house fire which left elderly couple dead - Liverpool Echo
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:44 pm

    Faces of killers who plotted house fire which left elderly couple dead  Liverpool EchoSt Helens fire death: Trio convicted of manslaughter  BBCThree cleared of murdering elderly couple who died after arson attack  ITVXJury sent out to […]

  • Quran burning conviction should have been upheld, High Court told - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:37 pm

    Quran burning conviction should have been upheld, High Court told  BBCBurning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case  The TimesBritain is starting to feel like a drizzly gulag run by the cast of Hi-de-Hi!  The […]

  • Human remains found in remote Northumberland woodland are identified - Chronicle Live
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:34 pm

    Human remains found in remote Northumberland woodland are identified  Chronicle Live

  • Man killed in fatal stabbing at Croydon retail park named as Lorik Abazi - Sky News
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:08 pm

    Man killed in fatal stabbing at Croydon retail park named as Lorik Abazi  Sky NewsCroydon retail park stabbing victim was 'caring and smart man'  BBCWomen and a man held on suspicion of murder in Croydon  BBCTwo dead and one fighting for life […]

  • Former prince Andrew agreed to help strike $8bn cash-for-oil deal between UAE and China - Financial Times
    on February 17, 2026 at 12:57 pm

    Former prince Andrew agreed to help strike $8bn cash-for-oil deal between UAE and China  Financial Times

  • 'Up to 15cm' of snow possible as weather warnings issued - Oxford Mail
    on February 17, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    'Up to 15cm' of snow possible as weather warnings issued  Oxford MailCold health alert issued with snow forecast for parts of UK  Sky NewsIce warning as temperatures drop in the East  BBCUK weather: Met Office issue snow and ice warnings […]

  • 'One of a kind' Mylo Capilla drowned after entering River Tees in Ingleby Barwick, inquest hears - Teesside Live
    on February 17, 2026 at 11:43 am

    'One of a kind' Mylo Capilla drowned after entering River Tees in Ingleby Barwick, inquest hears  Teesside LiveMylo Capilla, 13, was trying to build den before he died in river  BBCBoy, 13, drowned in river after drinking with friend - inquest | […]

  • Bullying claims against Starmer’s choice for Cabinet Secretary ‘covered up’ - The Telegraph
    on February 17, 2026 at 11:09 am

    Bullying claims against Starmer’s choice for Cabinet Secretary ‘covered up’  The TelegraphCabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints  BBCIf Starmer’s prospective top civil servant really is the ‘queen of woke’, […]

  • Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources - The Guardian
    on February 17, 2026 at 10:24 am

    Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources  The GuardianThe Guardian view on suicide following domestic abuse: justice is not being done for victims | Editorial  The GuardianMy daughter died […]

  • DAN HODGES: This lays bare so much of Sir Keir's bankrupt and abject political character... - Daily Mail
    on February 17, 2026 at 9:21 am

    DAN HODGES: This lays bare so much of Sir Keir's bankrupt and abject political character...  Daily MailThe Guardian view on Starmer’s trust crisis: it is unlikely to be managed away | Editorial  The GuardianWill Keir Starmer shift to the […]

  • Britain's 'vape capital' has more than 50 shops lining two streets - Metro.co.uk
    on February 17, 2026 at 9:06 am

    Britain's 'vape capital' has more than 50 shops lining two streets  Metro.co.ukInside Britain's vape capital - where 54 tacky e-cigarette shops line two streets  Yahoo Life UKWelcome to Britain's vape capital where 54 garish shops cover two […]

  • Labour told 'do not ban' one age group from VPNs in UK - Birmingham Live
    on February 17, 2026 at 8:56 am

    Labour told 'do not ban' one age group from VPNs in UK  Birmingham LiveNo, Prime Minister, emphatically no! Why the UK Government's ill-judged VPN clampdown plans smack of desperation and danger  DiginomicaBusinesses may be caught by government […]

  • London gangs recruit children on Snapchat to steal iPhones for £380 - The Guardian
    on February 17, 2026 at 8:48 am

    London gangs recruit children on Snapchat to steal iPhones for £380  The GuardianMet using e-bikes and drones to catch phone thieves  BBCLondon phone theft ‘down 12%’ as police warn of child recruits  The TimesHundreds arrested for phone […]

  • Bothwell: the affluent Glasgow town that has become UK’s ‘firebomb capital’ - The Guardian
    on February 17, 2026 at 8:00 am

    Bothwell: the affluent Glasgow town that has become UK’s ‘firebomb capital’  The GuardianCriminal Record: Firebomb terror in Bothwell to bone discovered in woods near Elgin  Daily RecordTerrorised Bothwell residents launch neighbourhood […]

  • £100m Eden Project Morecambe gets green light - Construction Enquirer
    on February 17, 2026 at 7:39 am

    £100m Eden Project Morecambe gets green light  Construction EnquirerPublic 'not misled' over scaled down Eden Project Morecambe  BBCNew plans for the Eden Project in Morecambe are approved  ITVXThumbs up for design changes marks start of […]

  • M4 closed near Reading partly reopens after police chase crash - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 7:17 am

    M4 closed near Reading partly reopens after police chase crash  BBCM4 closures cause long delays as police pursuit ends in crash  ITVXMajor motorway closed after 'serious crash' as drivers warned of travel chaos  The SunM4 chaos after police […]

  • Trump denounces clean energy deal between Miliband and California governor - ITVX
    on February 17, 2026 at 6:48 am

    Trump denounces clean energy deal between Miliband and California governor  ITVXTrump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK  The GuardianEd Miliband strikes clean energy deal with California’s Gavin […]

  • Scotland may need to cut free university and benefits amid budget strain, think tank suggests - STV News
    on February 17, 2026 at 6:23 am

    Scotland may need to cut free university and benefits amid budget strain, think tank suggests  STV NewsWith Scottish freebies under threat, university tuition is on the ‘hit list’  The TelegraphWarning SNP's flagship tuition, prescriptions […]

  • SEND debt write-off 'positive' say Wiltshire and Swindon councils - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 6:18 am

    SEND debt write-off 'positive' say Wiltshire and Swindon councils  BBC£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government  BBCCall for support for children with additional needs to be fully funded  Harrogate InformerSEND crisis: […]

  • Burrowbridge farm shop 'losing trade' due to flooding in Somerset - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 6:15 am

    Burrowbridge farm shop 'losing trade' due to flooding in Somerset  BBCBurnham MP raises Somerset flooding concerns in Parliament after visiting affected residents  Burnham-On-Sea.comSomerset flooding latest as rainfall totals slowly […]

  • Fifteen St Andrew's Healthcare staff arrested amid abuse claims - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 5:14 am

    Fifteen St Andrew's Healthcare staff arrested amid abuse claims  BBCNumber of hospital staff arrested at mental health hospital in 'complex' case | ITV News  ITVXPolice force confirms 15 arrests as it probes claims at major health […]

  • Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors - BBC
    on February 17, 2026 at 1:43 am

    Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

  • Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told - BBC
    on February 16, 2026 at 9:55 pm

    Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told  BBCLondon Tube passengers targeted in ‘SMS blaster’ mass fraud plot, court hears  London Evening StandardFake Royal Mail and Evri texts blasted across London Underground  London NowGang […]

  • How Labour Together tried to smear Fleet Street - The Telegraph
    on February 16, 2026 at 8:32 pm

    How Labour Together tried to smear Fleet Street  The TelegraphKeir Starmer orders investigation into Labour Together claims  BBCThe Labour Together scandal goes right to the heart of No 10 – Starmer has nowhere to hide | Peter Geoghegan  The […]

  • Gorton and Denton by-election latest amid savage Hannah Spencer response to Matt Goodwin challenge - Manchester Evening News
    on February 16, 2026 at 7:50 pm

    Gorton and Denton by-election latest amid savage Hannah Spencer response to Matt Goodwin challenge  Manchester Evening NewsWhat’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear  The […]

  • Keir Starmer says Britain needs to ‘go faster’ on defence spending - Financial Times
    on February 16, 2026 at 6:41 pm

    Keir Starmer says Britain needs to ‘go faster’ on defence spending  Financial TimesUK considering significant increase to defence spending  BBCBritain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says  The GuardianStarmer: UK […]

  • Students in England and Wales launch legal action over Covid-hit studies - The Guardian
    on February 16, 2026 at 6:12 pm

    Students in England and Wales launch legal action over Covid-hit studies  The GuardianStudents begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities  BBCThe student group claim settles out of court  WonkheUCL statement on Student Group […]

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