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What is misconduct in public office?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson were both arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson were both arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000
European leaders came together in solidarity on Ukraine War fourth anniversary - but peace seems a long way off
Watching President Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska in the centre of Kyiv lead a minute's silence to honour the tens of thousands of soldiers who have died on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war was a sobering moment.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:34:00 +0000
Watching President Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska in the centre of Kyiv lead a minute's silence to honour the tens of thousands of soldiers who have died on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war was a sobering moment.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:34:00 +0000
Police failed to arrest Nottingham triple killer on warrant months before attacks, inquiry hears
Police failed to execute a warrant to arrest a violent schizophrenic before he went on to kill three people in Nottingham, an inquiry has heard.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:47:00 +0000
Police failed to execute a warrant to arrest a violent schizophrenic before he went on to kill three people in Nottingham, an inquiry has heard.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:47:00 +0000
British cousins charged with attempted murder over Venice Valentine's Day stabbing
Two British cousins have been arrested and charged with attempted murder over a stabbing on Valentine's Day in Venice.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Two British cousins have been arrested and charged with attempted murder over a stabbing on Valentine's Day in Venice.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Threats we face echo run-up to WWII, warns minister
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share "a lot of similarities" with the three-year run-up to the Second World War, the armed forces minister has said.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:31:00 +0000
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share "a lot of similarities" with the three-year run-up to the Second World War, the armed forces minister has said.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:31:00 +0000
Reddit fined more than £14m over children's privacy failures
Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000
Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000
BBC says second racist slur was edited out of ceremony, as filmmaker quits as BAFTA judge
The BBC has confirmed that a second racist slur was edited out of the BAFTA ceremony broadcast, but admitted the first was missed and "aired in error".
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0000
The BBC has confirmed that a second racist slur was edited out of the BAFTA ceremony broadcast, but admitted the first was missed and "aired in error".
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0000
Magistrates and judges to use more AI, says Lammy - as jury trials reduced
Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to see more AI-assisted magistrates as he doubles down on his plans to reduce the number of jury trials.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:08:00 +0000
Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to see more AI-assisted magistrates as he doubles down on his plans to reduce the number of jury trials.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:08:00 +0000
Thirty dead swans found amid 'suspected avian flu outbreak'
Health officials found 30 dead swans in the River Thames over the the space of a week, as fears grow of a new bird flu outbreak in the UK.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:27:00 +0000
Health officials found 30 dead swans in the River Thames over the the space of a week, as fears grow of a new bird flu outbreak in the UK.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:27:00 +0000
Man's use of 'physical and sexual violence' to control wife led her to take her life, court hears
A man's use of "physical and sexual violence" to control his wife led her to take her own life, a court has heard.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0000
A man's use of "physical and sexual violence" to control his wife led her to take her own life, a court has heard.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0000