Ministers have agreed to comply with a Commons demand to publish government papers linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment and work as the UK’s special representative for trade and investment, while warning that documents may be withheld temporarily if publication could…
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National party (SNP), has been accused of embezzling £459,046.49 from the party over more than 12 years, according to court documents reported ahead of a preliminary hearing. Murrell, who was married…
Two men have been jailed for life after a plan for a mass firearms attack targeting Greater Manchester’s Jewish community was stopped by an undercover operative. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were sentenced at Preston Crown Court on…
Footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two new counts of rape, linked to an additional woman who reported allegations to police in August last year. The 32-year-old will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 13 March. The latest charges…
Progressive Christians in the Church of England have suffered a major setback after the General Synod voted to halt work on LGBTQ+ equality, following years of bitter internal debate. Bishops told Synod that a workable compromise between conservative and liberal…
Rotherham council is facing criticism after launching a small grants scheme to help groups install a flagpole and fly the Union Jack or St George’s flag. The Labour-run authority says the aim is unity and civic pride. Critics warn the…
A private investigator convicted of obtaining secret information unlawfully told the high court that the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday remained his “best customers” for nearly two years after his 2005 conviction. Steve Whittamore said his work for…
England and Wales’s most senior prosecutor said his team is working closely with police on probes into alleged links between Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and Peter Mandelson and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Stephen Parkinson confirmed…
At the post-PMQs briefing on 11 February 2026 in London, No 10 declined to say whether Matthew Doyle could lose his peerage. The row concerns allegations that he failed to disclose he had campaigned for a council candidate later charged…
Three senior judges have ruled that the UK government’s decision to ban the direct action group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws was unlawful and disproportionate. The ruling hands the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, a sharp legal and political defeat. Civil…