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Starmer under pressure as he seeks to weather Mandelson storm
Sir Keir Starmer remains under pressure from within Labour ranks as he seeks to steady the ship amid widespread anger over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.
‘No end in sight’ after parts of UK see rain every day so far in 2026
“There’s no end in sight”, forecasters have said after announcing rain has fallen every day of 2026 in south-west England and South Wales.
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Former vet who drugged wife while he sexually assaulted children to be sentenced
A former vet who drugged children with sweets at a summer camp before sexually assaulting them, and drugged his wife so she would not wake while the abuse took place, will be sentenced on Friday.
Serial killer to be sentenced for murdering teenager in 1999
Suffolk strangler Steve Wright will return to court on Friday to be sentenced for the murder of his sixth victim, teenager Victoria Hall.
Almost one in four shop-bought soups exceed Government salt targets – study
Almost one in four shop-bought soups exceed Government salt targets, with some tins containing most of an adult’s maximum daily limit of 6g, according to a study.
Campaigners launch legal action in bid to stop puberty blocker trial
Legal action against the Government has been launched in a bid to stop a trial into puberty blockers for children.
The Privy Council explained and its 25 members from Northern Ireland
This week, King Charles removed former NI Secretary of State Peter Mandelson from the Privy Council on the advice of the Prime Minister
'I've lived with this very rare disease since I was a toddler so my childhood was very different'
She feels lucky her condition was picked up as sadly some people aren’t that lucky
Andrew given copies of The King’s Speech at Epstein dinner, email shows
A Hollywood publicist gave Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor two copies of the film The King’s Speech during a dinner when he was staying with Jeffrey Epstein in New York in December 2010, an email has shown.
Tributes paid to man in his 80s who died after being hit by bus in Dublin
Ireland’s president has offered her “deepest condolences” to the family of a pedestrian in his 80s who died after being struck by a double-decker bus in Dublin.
Belfast snow forecast: Blizzards to hit Northern Ireland according to latest weather map
Weather models show a blizzard could bring snow to almost every inch of the UK on February 14-15, with up to seven inches possible in the worst struck areas
Publication of PSNI officers’ names on court list ‘not a data breach’, says Chief Constable
Publishing the names of police officers on the courts website was “not a data breach” but they were “entitled to their anonymity”, the Chief Constable has said.
Lisburn rates row erupts over 'grandstanding' and confidential breach allegations
"There are others in the chamber who have a habit of grandstanding particularly on matters of confidentiality when they are taking confidential papers out of this chamber."
Plan for apartment block on exclusive North Down coast scuppered with local people power
The Mayor of Ards and North Down leads the charge against a recommendation by council officials
Former Stormont Standards Commissioner appointed to new role with Welsh Senedd
Melissa McCullough stepped down as Stormont's Standards Commissioner in September after serving a five year term
Dublin bus crash: Man in 80s killed and three others injured
An elderly man was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a Bus Éireann coach on Talbot Street in Dublin city centre
Jailed Belfast crime boss £250k in debt to Dublin drug gang now bankrupt too
Jailed crime boss Conal Hall has been declared bankrupt.
‘People with disabilities can be assets to a company’: Young NI men thriving in McDonald’s jobs
From frying chicken in the kitchen to making customers smile, two young men with learning disabilities have been thriving in their jobs at a popular fast food restaurant, thanks to support from a local charity.
Three NI spots named in ‘most welcoming’ UK places for 2026
Three Northern Irish locations have been selected among the most welcoming places in the UK this year.