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In this issue

February 20, 2026

King says 'law must take its course' after Andrew arrest

Former prince freed 'under investigation' last night, say police Misconduct in public office allegations at centre of inquiry

4 mins

'A most shocking day'

Historic arrest on a rainy winter morning

5 mins

UK police Nine forces investigating Epstein ties

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested yesterday after years of mounting controversy over his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

2 mins

FBI investigated Giuffre's claims against Andrew in 2011, files show

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been on the radar of US law enforcement for nearly 15 years, documents released by the US Department of Justice have revealed.

3 mins

A history of run-ins

When royals fall foul of the long arm of the law

3 mins

Disaffected in Denton Many voters seek a change for their ‘lost town’

If you’re unsure whether you’ve crossed the border from Manchester into Tameside, the Reform posters will probably give it away.

5 mins

Bullying claims from 2017 dog Starmer's new civil service chief

Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Antonia Romeo as the country’s most senior civil servant has prompted dismay among former colleagues who complained about what they considered bullying behaviour when she was a diplomat in New York.

3 mins

Equality Act Reform plan to repeal law 'shocking', says Starmer

Reform UK’s plans to repeal the Equality Act are shocking and un-British, Keir Starmer has said, warning that legislation that has provided decades of protection for women would be ripped up.

1 mins

Female healthy life expectancy falls three years

The proportion of life that women in the UK can expect to spend in good health has shrunk by nearly three years in the past decade, while men have seen a fall of just over two years, figures suggest.

1 mins

Man arrested after two teenagers are found dead at holiday park

A man has been arrested after two teenagers were found dead at a holiday park on the Yorkshire coast in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, police said yesterday.

1 mins

Drone unit to combat illegal waste dumping in England

A new drone unit will be deployed to investigate illegal waste dumping across England, the government is to announce today.

2 mins

'Endurance test': Iran jails British couple for 10 years

A woman sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Iranian court said she had undergone an \"endurance test for the mind\" as she pleaded her innocence on charges of espionage.

2 mins

Dual citizens could use old passports to prove status

British dual nationals may be able to use expired UK passports to prove to airlines they are British when new immigration rules come into force, the Home Office has said.

1 mins

'It breaks hope' frustration and heartbreak for the victims of one in, one out

When Keir Starmer stood alongside the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at Northwood military base last July and announced a “groundbreaking” treaty to stop small boats overfilled with migrants from crossing the Channel, he said there was no “silver bullet”.

8 mins

Deportations Campaigners say airlines should stop 'cruel' flights

Campaigners have urged airlines deporting asylum seekers to France as part of the UK's controversial \"one in, one out\" scheme to stop facilitating the \"cruel and forced deportations\".

1 mins

Families call for urgent regulation after funeral directors are jailed

Families of loved ones who were neglected in the care of jailed funeral directors called yesterday for the urgent regulation of the sector in the wake of their sentencing.

1 mins

Study sheds light on how 'snowman' formed in outer space

It is the most distant and primitive object ever visited by a spacecraft: now researchers say they have fresh insights into how the 4bn-year-old body known as Arrokoth came to have its snowman-like shape.

2 mins

Landowners can shoot more deer in new plans to save crops and trees

It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country's woodlands.

2 mins

More than 170 cultural figures lobby Barbican over loss of arts director

Salman Rushdie, John Akomfrah and Pankaj Mishra are among more than 170 cultural figures who have signed an open letter to the Barbican expressing concern over the departure of its arts director, Devyani Saltzman.

2 mins

Local reporter 'shocked' by picture of his face on town hall punchbag

A local newspaper journalist has said he was “shocked” after a picture of his face was printed out and attached to a punchbag at a town hall.

1 mins

Man guilty of owning XL bully that killed woman in first case since ban

An aspiring rapper has been found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death, in the first fatal attack case since the ban on the breed.

1 mins

Retailer eBay buys Depop for $1.2bn as it tries to lure young buyers

The online retailer eBay has agreed to buy the British secondhand fashion resale app Depop from Etsy for about $1.2bn (£890m) in cash, as eBay targets younger fashion-loving consumers.

2 mins

Analysis Talks still on but Tehran thinks it can survive an attack

Although much attention will be given to the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, it is the “arsenal of war” that Donald Trump has assembled in the Middle East, and what it implies for the stately pace of Washington’s negotiations with Iran, that deserves more.

3 mins

Trump hints at 10-day deadline for Iran nuclear deal amid US military buildup

Donald Trump said yesterday it would be clear within 10 days whether he could reach a nuclear deal with Iran as the US military buildup in the Middle East intensified with the impending arrival of a second carrier strike group.

3 mins

Siege of city in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds

The siege and capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group last October bore “the hallmarks of genocide”, a UN-mandated fact-finding mission has said.

2 mins

'We've survived but it's tough'

Kyiv zoo braves bombardment and blackouts to save animals

3 mins

UK minister says EU's 'Made in Europe' plan could hit supply chains

A British minister has warned that the EU’s “Made in Europe” industrial strategy could hit supply chains, increase costs and create unnecessary trade barriers between the UK and some members of the bloc.

2 mins

Future fighter jets Europe struggles to unite behind a common project

France and Germany’s hopes of building a fighter jet of the future, an aircraft so advanced it was meant to come with a swarm of drones and a “combat communications cloud”, are facing collapse.

5 mins

Gunners lead clubs striving to keep disabled fans in the game

The Emirates Stadium has made huge strides improving facilities to ensure the needs of all supporters are met

4 mins

Allowing Russia at Paralympics is 'outrageous', says Ukraine

Ukraine’s sports minister has condemned the decision to allow six Russians and four Belarusians to compete under their country’s flags at next month’s Winter Paralympics as “disappointing and outrageous”.

1 mins

Curlers guarantee a medal as Mouat holds his nerve against the Swiss

Men's team edge tense battle in the last end and will go for gold in tomorrow's final

3 mins

Hodgkinson smashes 24-year-old world record

Britain’s Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has obliterated the world indoor 800m record, which has stood since 2002, by nearly a second in a stunning performance in Liévin.

1 mins

Itoje criticises 'corrosive' social media after racist abuse of Ireland’s Edogbo

The England captain, Maro Itoje, has warned of the corrosive effect of social media on professional athletes and wider society before the crucial Six Nations encounter with Ireland tomorrow.

2 mins

Rovers on top of the world after resisting Brisbane fightback

Hull KR are champions of the rugby league world for the first time in their history, after holding off a late rally from the NRL premiers Brisbane Broncos to win a first World Club Challenge.

3 mins

Park’s stunner helps United tee up Bayern quarter-final

Jess Park provided a timely demonstration of her qualities as her superb, long-range goal capped off a confident individual performance that helped Manchester United progress to the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals with aresounding win over Atlético Madrid.

2 mins

Scars of past title near-misses run deep for Arsenal

Late Wolves leveller means seven dropped points from winning positions in 2026 - but Saka rejects pressure talk

3 mins

Gibbs-White and Murillo ignite Forest’s Pereira era

For Nottingham Forest, and particularly Vitor Pereira and the 1,200 supporters who signed up to this trip, an evening in Istanbul they will not forget ina hurry.

3 mins

Frustration over wait for Club World Cup payments

Frustration is growing among clubs globally at the extended wait for £185m of solidarity payments promised by Fifa on the back of last summer’s Club World Cup.

1 mins

El Khannouss strikes twice to leave sorry Celtic facing exit

Itisjust as well Martin O’Neill wanted no celebration of his 1,000th game in professional management.

3 mins

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