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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
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 involved in London Underground text message scam laundered £600,000, court hears
A man involved in a scheme targeting London Underground passengers through a text message scam laundered £600,000 through gift cards, a court has heard.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:25:00 +0000
A man involved in a scheme targeting London Underground passengers through a text message scam laundered £600,000 through gift cards, a court has heard.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:25:00 +0000
The broadband compensation rule that means reader is owed £2,000
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0000
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0000
Government confirms broadcast‑style regulation for Netflix, Disney+ and more
The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:14:00 +0000
The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:14:00 +0000
'I'm the happiest I've ever been,' says mum of UK's first baby born from dead womb transplant
A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000