PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:47:42 GMT
The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
Why McSweeney's departure could prove perilous for the PM
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:36:51 GMT
Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.
Andrew shared confidential information with Epstein as trade envoy, files suggest
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:31:03 GMT
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
Skier Vonn has surgery on leg fracture after crash in downhill
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:55:41 GMT
American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.
My car was stolen. Here are six important things I learned
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:07:26 GMT
Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.
Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:56:50 GMT
Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.
Japan's PM Takaichi on course to win snap election by landslide
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:59:59 GMT
Her ruling coalition is set to clinch a decisive win, taking two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives.
'Killjoy' - did VAR get late drama in Liverpool v Man City right?
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:07:18 GMT
Manchester City's win at Liverpool ended in complete chaos - but did the referee and the VAR get Dominik Szoboszlai's red card right?
France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:49:51 GMT
Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it.
Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:58:36 GMT
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
