Month: February 2026

Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 70, also faces charges he strangled his estranged wife on three occasionsThe Duke of Marlborough has appeared in court to face allegations of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his estranged wife, as well as accusations that he strangled her on three occasions, according to a court indictment.Charles James Spencer-Churchill, a distant relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, is accused of three charges of […]

Rising unemployment and falling inflation made a strong case for a cut but Andrew Bailey opted to wait and seeBank of England keeps interest rates on holdBusiness live – latest updatesWhen unemployment is rising and inflation falling, the Bank of England would, under normal circumstances, cut the cost of borrowing.Add to the mix a faltering economy and the public might reasonably expect a reduction in interest rates to lift their […]

Animal Equality says two surprise inspections in three years suggests ‘embarrassingly poor’ level of scrutinyScottish salmon farmers recorded more than 35m unexpected salmon deaths in just under three years but there were only two unannounced inspections of facilities over the same period.In December, the Scottish government’s secretary for rural affairs, Mairi Gougeon, said that there was “a really robust regulatory regime when it comes to fin-fish aquaculture” but animal welfare […]

PM under pressure after confirming he knew about Mandelson’s later ties with Epstein before his appointment as US ambassadorReport: Starmer apologises to Epstein victims as he seeks to weather Mandelson scandalAfter the release of a vast tranche of documents and emails that shed further light on the close relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the government has come under intense pressure to release details about its vetting process before […]

Vladimir Motin sentenced in UK for manslaughter by gross negligence after failing to take action to prevent his ship crashing into an oil tankerA Russian container ship captain has been jailed for six years after an explosive collision in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire killed a crew member.Vladimir Motin, 59, was told by an Old Bailey judge that he had been a “serious accident waiting to happen” […]

Founder’s extraordinary intervention has laid bare rising tensions between European governments and tech firmsEurope live – latest updatesSpain has accused Pavel Durov of “spreading lies” and seeking to undermine democratic institutions after the Telegram founder used the messaging app to attack government plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s and to hold tech companies responsible for hateful and harmful content.Durov’s extraordinary public intervention – which came a day […]

Ukrainian president hosts Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, after earlier announcement that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to exchange 314 prisonersUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said that the US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners in “the first such exchange in five months.”He said:“This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed and productive. While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement […]

Israeli forces have been spraying land in southern Lebanon with unknown chemicals.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

For the first time in Bangladesh's history, the country’s largest Muslim party has a chance of taking power.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article