February 2026

Starmer calls for apology from Man Utd co-owner after ‘offensive’ remarks to Sky News

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The prime minister has condemned Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s “offensive and wrong” remarks about immigration. The Manchester United co-owner, one of Britain’s richest men but a resident of tax-free Monaco, told Sky News that Britain had been “colonised” by immigrants who are draining resources from the state. “You can’t have an economy with nine million people […]

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s immigration outburst risks antagonising those inside and out of Man Utd

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has become increasingly divisive with his actions and rhetoric as the face and voice of Manchester United’s leadership. The INEOS billionaire’s outburst on immigration risks further antagonising those inside and outside the club. The men’s squad alone relies on overseas talent, featuring more than a dozen different nationalities. And then there’s the

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Police release call from boy, 13, who swam for hours to save his family stranded at sea

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Authorities have released the audio of an emergency call made by a 13-year-old boy who swam for hours to save his family after they were swept out to sea. Austin Appelbee, his mother, brother and sister, from Perth, were on an inflatable kayak and paddleboards when they got into difficulty off the west coast of

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The royals have seen what they’re up against with Epstein scandal – despite hopes William’s Saudi trip would shift attention

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We had temporarily lost Prince William. Rushing through the narrow streets of the Old Town of Al Ula in Saudi Arabia, our guides eventually helped us catch up with him. They had changed where he was due to arrive, after his lunch had run over. It was all fairly frantic, but for his aides, now

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Robin Windsor: Strictly Come Dancing star found dead in hotel room left note saying being dropped from show ‘destroyed me’

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Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor left a note saying the way he was treated when he was dropped from the show “destroyed me”, an inquest has heard. The professional dancer was 44 when he was found dead in a hotel room in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, in February 2024. Police found a note left

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More Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to close – check if yours is affected

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More Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches are to close from May, the UK’s biggest banking group has announced. A total of 95 branches – comprising 53 Lloyds, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites – will shut between May this year and March 2027 under the latest closure plans, parent company Lloyds

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Police and prosecutors hold talks over Andrew allegations linked to Epstein files

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Police and prosecutors have held talks over allegations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaked confidential reports to Jeffrey Epstein. Documents in the latest release of the Epstein files appeared to suggest the former prince and Duke of York shared government information with the deceased sex offender when he was the UK’s trade envoy. Andrew has repeatedly denied

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12 charged with manslaughter over death of Cambridge United fan attacked after match in 2015

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Twelve men have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a football fan who died five years after he was assaulted on his way home from a match. Cambridge United fan Simon Dobbin was attacked after watching his team play Southend United in Southend, Essex, on 21 March 2015. Violence broke out outside the

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Sex offenders could return to prison over failure to report pregnancy, safeguarding review recommends

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Sex offenders could be recalled to prison if they fail to report a pregnancy in their relationship, under changes recommended by a national safeguarding review. The review followed the high-profile case of baby Victoria, who died at the hands of her aristocrat mother Constance Marten and her father Mark Gordon. Marten, 38, and her convicted rapist

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