International Keir Starmer ‘needs a miracle’ to stay on as prime minister, says Labour MP amid Mandelson scandal – UK politics live Pressure continues to build on Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeneyAnalysis: How the Epstein scandal has shaken the British government to its core‘If someone had pulled the trigger’: MPs rue lack of challenger to oust StarmerA thinktank previously run by a Labour minister and the prime minister’s chief of staff is alleged to have paid a PR firm to investigate journalists who were looking into its funding.Labour […] todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
International Iran and US hold high-stakes talks in Oman as confrontation looms Two countries’ envoys separately meet Omani negotiators amid US naval buildup in regionIran and US nuclear talks – live updatesOman has mediated high-stakes, indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last chances to prevent a new US attack.Envoys for the two countries arrived for separate meetings with the sultanate’s top diplomat, Badr al-Busaidi. The negotiations are the first since the US […] todayFebruary 6, 2026
International TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adultsBusiness live – latest updatesTikTok could be forced into changes to make the app less addictive to users after the EU indicated the platform had breached the bloc’s digital safety rules.The EU’s executive arm said in a preliminary ruling that the popular app had infringed the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to […] todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
International Russia’s foreign minister claims Ukraine to blame for attempted assassination of top general – Europe live Sergei Lavrov blames shooting of Vladimir Alekseyev on Ukraine but does not back up Kremlin claim with evidence Hundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the closure of schools and streets in the city ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.Reuters reported that protesters – mostly students with signs reading “ICE out” […] todayFebruary 6, 2026
International Weather tracker: Storm Leonardo continues to batter Europe and northern Africa Spain and Portugal hit with torrential rain while flash floods in Morocco force more than 100,000 people to evacuateThe Iberian peninsula has been placed under severe weather alerts as Storm Leonardo continues to batter parts of Spain and Portugal with torrential rain and strong winds.Since Tuesday, the slow-moving system has brought widespread disruption, flooding and evacuations. In Grazalema, in southern Spain, more than 700mm of rain has fallen since Wednesday, […] todayFebruary 6, 2026
insert_link International More than 30 killed in blast at Pakistan mosque, officials say The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, however reports have suggested it was carried out by a suicide bomber.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026
insert_link International US and Iran talks begin as fears of direct conflict continue The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026
International At least 31 killed, dozens wounded in Islamabad mosque blast Powerful explosion rocks Shia mosque in Pakistani capital's Tarlai Kalan area during Friday prayers.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026
International Trump’s America First doctrine is remaking global diplomacy Trump is using military strength and economic pressure to advance US interests. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6