Mandelson’s laywers claim he was arrested over fears he was a flight risk [unable to retrieve full-text content]The peer’s lawyers tell the BBC there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.Published at Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:17:08 +0000
Category: UK Politics
Lord Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Lord Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office Responding to Lord Mandelson’s arrest, the family of the late Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of sexual abuse, said they “commend the British authorities for taking meaningful action and treating the Epstein files with the urgency they demand”. Andrew has… Continue reading Lord Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
PM orders ethics investigation into minister over Labour Together claims
PM orders ethics investigation into minister over Labour Together claims [unable to retrieve full-text content]Josh Simons ran the think tank when it commissioned a report which investigated the background of a journalist.Published at Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:03:57 +0000
UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC
UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC Asked if he meant that UK and other European allies’ forces should go to safe parts of Ukraine now to “flip a switch”, he said: “Yes, I think, you know, if we are willing to do it in the context of a… Continue reading UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC
Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus In January 2026, revenue from capital gains tax was nearly £17bn – 69% higher than in January 2025, he said, adding it was likely a reflection of investors disposing of assets since April 2024, ahead of an expected tax rise that came in the October 2024… Continue reading Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service
Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service [unable to retrieve full-text content]Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK’s top civil servant.Published at Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:40:56 +0000
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal Posting on the Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump wrote: “I have been telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, that Leases are no good when it comes to Countries, and that he is making a big mistake… Continue reading Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed [unable to retrieve full-text content]Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.Published at Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:39:45 +0000
Councils face ‘uphill struggle’ after elections delay U-turn
Councils face ‘uphill struggle’ after elections delay U-turn [unable to retrieve full-text content]Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.Published at Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:54:03 +0000
Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections [unable to retrieve full-text content]All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.Published at Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:07:59 +0000